weichem

[ˈvaɪ̯çm̩]

/[ˈvaɪ̯çm̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“weichem” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,573
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich

Corpus desk

Index DE-weichem · weichem · German

weichem · rank #41,573 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,573
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wechsels

Nearest frequency peer: Wechsels (-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 „weichem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weichem“ 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).

weichem vs Weihe
57% similar
weichem vs welche
71% similar
weichem vs weitem
71% similar

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

Key facts for weichem
PropertyValue
Headwordweichem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çm̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,573
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weichem“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wechsels“ (#41,572), „weight“ (#41,574), „Webinar“ (#41,571). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weichem“ bei #41,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around weichem (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯çm̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,573 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for weichem, with forms such as "ewichem", "wecihem", and "weicchem". 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", "weitem", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is weichem, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewichem
  • wecihem
  • weicchem
  • weicehm
  • weichemm
  • weichhem
  • weichme
  • weihcem
  • wiechem
  • wweichem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewichem2wecihem2weicchem1weicehm2weichemm1weichhem1weichme2weihcem2
Edit distance from "weichem"

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 "weichem"?
"weichem" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çm̩].
What does "weichem" mean?
As an adjective, "weichem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
What words are commonly confused with "weichem"?
"weichem" is commonly confused with "Weihe", "welche", "weitem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weichem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weichem" is [ˈvaɪ̯çm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weichem" come from?
"weichem" 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 "weichem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Webinar#41,571vorlegt#41,565ziegeln#41,596zischen#41,597

Similar misspelling depth

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

abraten10 variantsTschad10 variantsTinnitus10 variantsanhielt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list