Weiden

[ˈvaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈvaɪ̯dn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Weiden” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,836
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiden · Weiden · German

Weiden · rank #9,836 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,836
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgeschrieben

Nearest frequency peer: vorgeschrieben (-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 „Weiden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weiden“ 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).

Weiden vs Wien
67% similar
Weiden vs Wein
67% similar
Weiden vs wide
50% similar

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

Key facts for Weiden
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,836
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weiden“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorgeschrieben“ (#9,835), „Wohnort“ (#9,837), „Volleyball“ (#9,834). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weiden“ bei #9,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Weiden (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯dn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,836 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weiden, with forms such as "ewiden", "wedien", and "weidden". 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, "Wien", "Wein", "wide", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weiden, spelled W-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Weiden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Weiden liegt in Deutschlands Südosten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiden
  • wedien
  • weidden
  • weidenn
  • weidne
  • weiedn
  • wieden
  • wweiden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weiden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewiden2wedien2weidden1weidenn1weidne2weiedn2wieden2wweiden1
Edit distance from "Weiden"

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 "Weiden"?
"Weiden" is spelled W-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "Weiden" mean?
As a proper noun, "Weiden" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Weiden"?
"Weiden" is commonly confused with "Wien", "Wein", "wide". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiden" is [ˈvaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiden" come from?
"Weiden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list