Weibchen

[ˈvaɪ̯pçən]

/[ˈvaɪ̯pçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weibchen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,663
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliches Tier

Corpus desk

Index DE-weibchen · Weibchen · German

Weibchen · rank #9,663 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,663
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Warschau

Nearest frequency peer: Warschau (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Weibchen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Weibchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Weibchen vs Weiche
75% similar
Weibchen vs weihen
63% similar
Weibchen vs welchen
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Weibchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeibchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯pçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,663
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weibchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Weibchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Warschau“ (#9,662), „Workshops“ (#9,664), „Wappen“ (#9,661). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weibchen“ bei #9,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Weibchen (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯pçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,663 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weibchen, with forms such as "ewibchen", "webichen", and "weibbchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Weiche", "weihen", "welchen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Weibchen, spelled W-E-I-B-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliches Tier
  2. 2
    kleines Weib, kleine Frau (Frauchen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Weibchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei Spinnen sind die Weibchen meist ungleich größer als die Männchen.
  2. „Und das war auch richtig so, denn in der ganzen Schöpfung gehören die Weibchen den stärksten Männchen.“

Synonyms

Weiblein

Antonyms

MännchenMännlein

This word in other languages

female(English)hembra(Español)femelle(Français)fêmea(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewibchen
  • webichen
  • weibbchen
  • weibcchen
  • weibcehn
  • weibchenn
  • weibchhen
  • weibchne
  • weibhcen
  • weicbhen
  • wiebchen
  • wweibchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weibchen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewibchen2webichen2weibbchen1weibcchen1weibcehn2weibchenn1weibchhen1weibchne2
Edit distance from "Weibchen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weibchen"?
"Weibchen" is spelled W-E-I-B-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯pçən].
What does "Weibchen" mean?
As a noun, "Weibchen" means: weibliches Tier
What words are commonly confused with "Weibchen"?
"Weibchen" is commonly confused with "Weiche", "weihen", "welchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weibchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weibchen" is [ˈvaɪ̯pçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weibchen" come from?
"Weibchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Weibchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Warschau#9,662verkürzt#9,653antworte#9,674Arabisch#9,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

allenfalls12 variantsAlliierten12 variantsschätzt12 variantsschlank12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list