Weichei

[ˈvaɪ̯çʔaɪ̯]

/[ˈvaɪ̯çʔaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Weichei” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,631. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,631
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verweichlichter, unmännlicher, weibischer oder übervorsichtiger Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-weichei · Weichei · German

Weichei · rank #43,631 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,631
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH webmaster

Nearest frequency peer: webmaster (-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 „Weichei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weichei“ 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).

Weichei vs Weihe
71% similar
Weichei vs welche
57% similar
Weichei vs weicht
57% similar

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

Key facts for Weichei
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeichei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çʔaɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,631
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weichei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weicheiliegt 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: „webmaster“ (#43,630), „Weihwasser“ (#43,632), „Wassermelone“ (#43,629). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weichei“ bei #43,631. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Weichei (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯çʔaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,631 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "verweichlichter, unmännlicher, weibischer oder übervorsichtiger Mann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weichei, with forms such as "ewichei", "wecihei", and "weicchei". 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, "Weihe", "welche", "weicht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weichei, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    verweichlichter, unmännlicher, weibischer oder übervorsichtiger Mann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Benny cremt sich am Strand sogar den Popo ein. Er ist ein Weichei.
  2. „Ich gehöre zu den Weicheiern, die sich vor Gewalt fürchten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewichei
  • wecihei
  • weicchei
  • weicehi
  • weichhei
  • weichie
  • weihcei
  • wiechei
  • wiechie
  • wweichei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewichei2wecihei2weicchei1weicehi2weichhei1weichie2weihcei2wiechei2
Edit distance from "Weichei"

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 "Weichei"?
"Weichei" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çʔaɪ̯].
What does "Weichei" mean?
As a noun, "Weichei" means: verweichlichter, unmännlicher, weibischer oder übervorsichtiger Mann
What words are commonly confused with "Weichei"?
"Weichei" is commonly confused with "Weihe", "welche", "weicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weichei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weichei" is [ˈvaɪ̯çʔaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weichei" come from?
"Weichei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list