Weiser

[ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weiser” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,602
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch mit hoher (sozialer) Kompetenz oder großem Sachverstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiser · Weiser · German

Weiser · rank #16,602 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,602
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wange

Nearest frequency peer: Wange (-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 „Weiser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weiser“ 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).

Weiser vs wise
50% similar
Weiser vs weist
50% similar
Weiser vs Wesen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Weiser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,602
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weiser“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Weiserliegt 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: „Wange“ (#16,601), „Weltall“ (#16,603), „völlige“ (#16,600). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weiser“ bei #16,602. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Weiser (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,602 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mensch mit hoher (sozialer) Kompetenz oder großem Sachverstand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weiser, with forms such as "ewiser", "weiesr", and "weiserr". 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, "wise", "weist", "Wesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Weiser, spelled W-E-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch mit hoher (sozialer) Kompetenz oder großem Sachverstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Weise riet uns, bald zu handeln.
  2. Der Weise ist ohne Affekt.

This word in other languages

sage(English)sabio(Español)sage(Français)sábio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiser
  • weiesr
  • weiserr
  • weisre
  • weisser
  • wesier
  • wieser
  • wweiser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weiser - 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.

ewiser2weiesr2weiserr1weisre2weisser1wesier2wieser2wweiser1
Edit distance from "Weiser"

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 "Weiser"?
"Weiser" is spelled W-E-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Weiser" mean?
As a noun, "Weiser" means: Mensch mit hoher (sozialer) Kompetenz oder großem Sachverstand
What words are commonly confused with "Weiser"?
"Weiser" is commonly confused with "wise", "weist", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weiser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiser" is [ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiser" come from?
"Weiser" 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 "Weiser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vorweg#16,597Zehnte#16,610zeigst#16,611Achsen#16,622

Similar misspelling depth

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

völlige8 variantswinkt8 variantstätige8 variantsskills8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list