Weisheit

[ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t]

/[ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weisheit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,994
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Erfahrungen und umfassendem Wissen beruhende tiefe Einsicht in Lebenszusammenhänge

Corpus desk

Index DE-weisheit · Weisheit · German

Weisheit · rank #6,994 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,994
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH widersprechen

Nearest frequency peer: widersprechen (+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 „Weisheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weisheit“ 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).

Weisheit vs Weisheiten
80% similar
Weisheit vs Weichei
75% similar
Weisheit vs Weinheim
75% similar

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

Key facts for Weisheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeisheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,994
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weisheit“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „widersprechen“ (#6,995), „vorbehalten“ (#6,992), „wissenschaftlicher“ (#6,996). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weisheit“ bei #6,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Weisheit (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,994 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weisheit, with forms such as "ewisheit", "weihseit", and "weisehit". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Weisheiten", "Weichei", "Weinheim", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weisheit, spelled W-E-I-S-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf Erfahrungen und umfassendem Wissen beruhende tiefe Einsicht in Lebenszusammenhänge
  2. 2
    kluge Sprüche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Alten achtete man früher wegen ihrer Weisheit.
  2. „Er bedankt sich höflich und lobt die Weisheit des belgischen Staates.“

Synonyms

BildungErfahrungGelehrtheitLebenserfahrungReifeScharfsinnSchlauheitWeltkenntnisÜberblickAphorismusSentenz

Antonyms

NaivitätPrimitivitätBlauäugigkeitLeichtgläubigkeit

This word in other languages

wisdom(English)sabiduría(Español)sagesse(Français)sabedoria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewisheit
  • weihseit
  • weisehit
  • weisheitt
  • weisheti
  • weishheit
  • weishiet
  • weissheit
  • wesiheit
  • wiesheit
  • wieshiet
  • wweisheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weisheit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewisheit2weihseit2weisehit2weisheitt1weisheti2weishheit1weishiet2weissheit1
Edit distance from "Weisheit"

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 "Weisheit"?
"Weisheit" is spelled W-E-I-S-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t].
What does "Weisheit" mean?
As a noun, "Weisheit" means: auf Erfahrungen und umfassendem Wissen beruhende tiefe Einsicht in Lebenszusammenhänge
What words are commonly confused with "Weisheit"?
"Weisheit" is commonly confused with "Weisheiten", "Weichei", "Weinheim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weisheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weisheit" is [ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weisheit" come from?
"Weisheit" 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 "Weisheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vollendet12 variantsOffenbach12 variantsJungfrau12 variantsjeweilige12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list