weicheren

[ˈvaɪ̯çəʁən]

/[ˈvaɪ̯çəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“weicheren” is uncommon German (frequency #81,157 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,157
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-weicheren · weicheren · German

weicheren · rank #81,157 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,157
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weichere

Nearest frequency peer: weichere (-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 “weicheren”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “weicheren” 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
Key facts for weicheren
PropertyValue
Headwordweicheren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çəʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weicheren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). weicheren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

weicheren is uncommon German at frequency #81,157 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯çəʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for weicheren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is weicheren, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weicheren"?
"weicheren" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çəʁən].
What does "weicheren" mean?
As an adjective, "weicheren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weich
How do you pronounce "weicheren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weicheren" is [ˈvaɪ̯çəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weicheren" come from?
"weicheren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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