weiblich

[ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]

/[ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“weiblich” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,692
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu dem Geschlecht gehörig, das Kinder gebärt, Eier legt oder (bei Pflanzen) Samen ansetzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiblich · weiblich · German

weiblich · rank #7,692 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,692
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weib

Nearest frequency peer: Weib (-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 „weiblich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weiblich“ 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).

weiblich vs Willich
63% similar
weiblich vs westlich
75% similar
weiblich vs weibliche
89% similar

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

Key facts for weiblich
PropertyValue
Headwordweiblich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,692
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weiblich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).weiblichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weib“ (#7,691), „weitermachen“ (#7,693), „Wat“ (#7,690). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weiblich“ bei #7,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around weiblich (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,692 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for weiblich, with forms such as "ewiblich", "webilich", and "weibblich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Willich", "westlich", "weibliche", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weiblich, spelled W-E-I-B-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu dem Geschlecht gehörig, das Kinder gebärt, Eier legt oder (bei Pflanzen) Samen ansetzt
  2. 2
    mit den den Frauen (Weibern) eigenen oder zugesprochenen Eigenschaften ausgestattet, in der Art und Weise der Frauen
  3. 3
    für Frauen passend
  4. 4
    zu einem bestimmten der (im Deutschen drei) grammatikalischen Geschlechter (Genera) gehörend
  5. 5
    als Teil einer Steckverbindung mit spezifischen Hohlräumen für die hervorstehenden leitenden Teile der Stecker ausgestattet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das weibliche Rind heißt Kuh.
  2. „Der Eierstock […] produziert die weiblichen Hormone und die Eizellen, die vom Eileiter […] aufgefangen werden, wo die Befruchtung stattfindet.“

Synonyms

feminin

Antonyms

männlichandrogynunweiblichweibischmaskulinsächlichneutralneutrisch

This word in other languages

female(English)femenino(Español)femelle(Français)feminino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiblich
  • webilich
  • weibblich
  • weibilch
  • weiblcih
  • weiblicch
  • weiblichh
  • weiblihc
  • weibllich
  • weilbich
  • wieblich
  • wweiblich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weiblich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewiblich2webilich2weibblich1weibilch2weiblcih2weiblicch1weiblichh1weiblihc2
Edit distance from "weiblich"

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 "weiblich"?
"weiblich" is spelled W-E-I-B-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯plɪç].
What does "weiblich" mean?
As an adjective, "weiblich" means: zu dem Geschlecht gehörig, das Kinder gebärt, Eier legt oder (bei Pflanzen) Samen ansetzt
What words are commonly confused with "weiblich"?
"weiblich" is commonly confused with "Willich", "westlich", "weibliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weiblich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weiblich" is [ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weiblich" come from?
"weiblich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

wertvoll#7,694westlich#7,695workshop#7,698abgebaut#7,707

Similar misspelling depth

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

anstellen12 variantsArtikeln12 variantsBenutzer12 variantsbewirken12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list