Weiber

[ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]

/[ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weiber” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,547
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weib

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiber · Weiber · German

Weiber · rank #7,547 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,547
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorherigen

Nearest frequency peer: vorherigen (-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 „Weiber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weiber“ 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).

Weiber vs weise
50% similar
Weiber vs Weile
67% similar
Weiber vs Weite
67% similar

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

Key facts for Weiber
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,547
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weiber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Weiberliegt 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: „vorherigen“ (#7,546), „weswegen“ (#7,548), „Verletzten“ (#7,545). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weiber“ bei #7,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Weiber (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,547 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weiber, with forms such as "ewiber", "webier", and "weibber". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "weise", "Weile", "Weite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Weiber, spelled W-E-I-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weib
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Weib
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Weib

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiber
  • webier
  • weibber
  • weiberr
  • weibre
  • weiebr
  • wieber
  • wweiber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weiber - 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.

ewiber2webier2weibber1weiberr1weibre2weiebr2wieber2wweiber1
Edit distance from "Weiber"

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 "Weiber"?
"Weiber" is spelled W-E-I-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐ].
What does "Weiber" mean?
As a noun, "Weiber" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weib
What words are commonly confused with "Weiber"?
"Weiber" is commonly confused with "weise", "Weile", "Weite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weiber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiber" is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiber" come from?
"Weiber" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zählte#7,557sprang#7,532Scholz#7,527Schach#7,526

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Sankt8 variantshaltet8 variantseinsam8 variantsLäufer8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list