weicher

/[ˈvaɪ̯çɐ]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,765

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

weicher is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich Pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯çɐ]. Often confused with Weihe and weiter.

Key facts for weicher
PropertyValue
Headwordweicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,765
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of weicher in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for weicher is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯çɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,765 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for weicher, with forms such as "ewicher", "weciher", and "weiccher". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Weihe", "weiter", "welche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is weicher, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewicher,weciher,weiccher,weicehr,weicherr,weichher,weichre,weihcer,wiecher,wweicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for weicher

Misspelling Variants of "weicher"

ewicher7weciher7weiccher8weicehr7weicherr8weichher8weichre7weihcer7
Misspelling Variants of "weicher"

Frequency rank: #19,765 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weicher"?
"weicher" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çɐ].
What does "weicher" mean?
As an adj, "weicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
What words are commonly confused with "weicher"?
"weicher" is commonly confused with "Weihe", "weiter", "welche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weicher" is [ˈvaɪ̯çɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weicher" come from?
"weicher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.