Weihrauch

[ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯x]

/[ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weihrauch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,862
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Harz, das von Weihrauchbäumen gewonnen wird und bei Verbrennung einen typischen Geruch abgibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-weihrauch · Weihrauch · German

Weihrauch · rank #29,862 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,862
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wegzudenken

Nearest frequency peer: wegzudenken (-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 „Weihrauch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weihrauch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weihrauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihrauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯x]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,862
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weihrauch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Weihrauchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wegzudenken“ (#29,861), „weird“ (#29,863), „wasserdicht“ (#29,860). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weihrauch“ bei #29,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Weihrauch (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯x]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,862 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weihrauch, with forms such as "ewihrauch", "wehirauch", and "weiharuch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Weihrauch, spelled W-E-I-H-R-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Harz, das von Weihrauchbäumen gewonnen wird und bei Verbrennung einen typischen Geruch abgibt
  2. 2
    Rauch des Harzes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir benutzen reinen Weihrauch aus dem Sultanat Oman.
  2. „Frau Mondtraut hatte sich in die Halle für den Buddha-Dienst begeben, um Weihrauch anzuzünden.“

Synonyms

OlibanumWeihrauchharz

This word in other languages

frankincense(English)incienso(Español)encens(Français)incenso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewihrauch
  • wehirauch
  • weiharuch
  • weihhrauch
  • weihracuh
  • weihraucch
  • weihrauchh
  • weihrauhc
  • weihrrauch
  • weihruach
  • weirhauch
  • wiehrauch
  • wweihrauch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weihrauch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewihrauch2wehirauch2weiharuch2weihhrauch1weihracuh2weihraucch1weihrauchh1weihrauhc2
Edit distance from "Weihrauch"

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 "Weihrauch"?
"Weihrauch" is spelled W-E-I-H-R-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯x].
What does "Weihrauch" mean?
As a noun, "Weihrauch" means: Harz, das von Weihrauchbäumen gewonnen wird und bei Verbrennung einen typischen Geruch abgibt
What are common misspellings of "Weihrauch"?
Common misspellings include "ewihrauch", "wehirauch", "weiharuch", "weihhrauch", "weihracuh". The correct spelling is "Weihrauch".
How do you pronounce "Weihrauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihrauch" is [ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihrauch" come from?
"Weihrauch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Werkstoff#29,867Verteiler#29,850verstellt#29,849zurückkam#29,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verlernt13 variantsUnterhaus13 variantsungleiche13 variantsungefähre13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list