Weichenstellung
[ˈvaɪ̯çn̩ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
The verdict
“Weichenstellung” is uncommon German (frequency #83,508 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,508
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausrichtung, Bedienung einer Weiche
Corpus desk
Index DE-weichenstellung · Weichenstellung · German
Weichenstellung · rank #83,508 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #83,508
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 38,697
- PHOTO-FINISH Wegberg
Nearest frequency peer: Wegberg (-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 “Weichenstellung”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Wasserrohrb…
Wasserrohrbruch
16,496 corpus weight
- wechselndem
wechselndem
16,495 corpus weight
- Wegberg
Wegberg
16,494 corpus weight
- Weichenstel…
Weichenstellung
16,493 corpus weight
- Weihnachtst…
Weihnachtstage
16,492 corpus weight
- weiterverbr…
weiterverbreitet
16,491 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Weichenstellung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Weichenstellung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯çn̩ˌʃtɛlʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #83,508 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Weichenstellung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Weichenstellung is uncommon German at frequency #83,508 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯çn̩ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Weichenstellung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Weichenstellung, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-N-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Ausrichtung, Bedienung einer Weiche
- 2Entscheidung, die eine Entwicklung in eine bestimmte Richtung bewirkt
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Weichenstellung", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.