Weiche

[ˈvaɪ̯çə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯çə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weiche” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,485
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiche Beschaffenheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiche · Weiche · German

Weiche · rank #9,485 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,485
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorigen

Nearest frequency peer: vorigen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Weiche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Weiche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Weiche vs wich
50% similar
Weiche vs Woche
67% similar
Weiche vs weise
50% similar

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

Key facts for Weiche
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,485
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Weiche” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Weicheliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „vorigen“ (#9,484), „weltweite“ (#9,486), „Vorgänge“ (#9,483). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Weiche (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯çə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,485 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weiche, with forms such as "ewiche", "wecihe", and "weicche". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wich", "Woche", "weise", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Weiche, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiche Beschaffenheit
  2. 2
    weiche Beschaffenheit
  3. 3
    weiche Beschaffenheit
  4. 4
    weiche Beschaffenheit
  5. 5
    weiche Beschaffenheit
  6. 6
    eine Möglichkeit, von einem Weg abzuweichen oder auszuweichen, Gleiskonstruktion, mit der Schienenfahrzeuge ohne Fahrtunterbrechung von einem Gleis auf ein anderes gelangen können elektronische Schaltung, die Wechselspannungen verschiedener Frequenzen auf unterschiedliche Leitungen aufteilt
  7. 7
    die Anreicherung von Getreide mit Wasser während der Mälzung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heutzutage werden die meisten Weichen am Computer gesteuert.
  2. „Tatsächlich vermied man, in der verbleibenden Zeit noch einmal auf dieses Thema zu kommen, und sprach stattdessen über den harten Winter und die Schwierigkeiten, ausreichend Braunkohle für die großen Städte zur Verfügung zu stellen, da die Reichsbahn wegen des heftigen Frostes Mühe hatte, die Weichen aufzutauen.“

Synonyms

WeichheitNachgiebigkeitDeformierbarkeitPermissionVerformbarkeitWeichenWeichteileEisenbahnweicheFrequenzweiche

Antonyms

Härte

This word in other languages

switch(English)desvio(Español)aiguille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiche
  • wecihe
  • weicche
  • weiceh
  • weichhe
  • weihce
  • wieche
  • wweiche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weiche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewiche2wecihe2weicche1weiceh2weichhe1weihce2wieche2wweiche1
Edit distance from "Weiche"

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 "Weiche"?
"Weiche" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çə].
What does "Weiche" mean?
As a noun, "Weiche" means: weiche Beschaffenheit
What words are commonly confused with "Weiche"?
"Weiche" is commonly confused with "wich", "Woche", "weise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weiche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiche" is [ˈvaɪ̯çə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiche" come from?
"Weiche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

tanzt8 variantssiegte8 variantsright8 variantsfrech8 variants

What to do next

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  • "Weiche" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "wich". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,485 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list