weiches

/[ˈvaɪ̯çəs]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,477

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

weiches is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich Pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯çəs]. Often confused with Weihe and welche.

Key facts for weiches
PropertyValue
Headwordweiches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,477
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for weiches is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯çəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,477 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for weiches, with forms such as "ewiches", "wecihes", and "weicches". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Weihe", "welche", "weicht", 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 weiches, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewiches,wecihes,weicches,weicehs,weichess,weichhes,weichse,weihces,wieches,wweiches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for weiches

Misspelling Variants of "weiches"

ewiches7wecihes7weicches8weicehs7weichess8weichhes8weichse7weihces7
Misspelling Variants of "weiches"

Frequency rank: #28,477 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weiches"?
"weiches" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çəs].
What does "weiches" mean?
As an adj, "weiches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich
What words are commonly confused with "weiches"?
"weiches" 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 "weiches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weiches" is [ˈvaɪ̯çəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weiches" come from?
"weiches" 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. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.