Weiten

[ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weiten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,577
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weite

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiten · Weiten · German

Weiten · rank #4,577 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,577
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorhin

Nearest frequency peer: vorhin (-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 „Weiten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weiten“ 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).

Weiten vs Wien
67% similar
Weiten vs Werte
67% similar
Weiten vs Wesen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Weiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,577
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weiten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorhin“ (#4,576), „zugunsten“ (#4,578), „Vorhaben“ (#4,575). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weiten“ bei #4,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Weiten (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,577 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weiten, with forms such as "ewiten", "weietn", and "weitenn". 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", "Werte", "Wesen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Weiten, spelled W-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weite
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Weite
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Weite
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Weite

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiten
  • weietn
  • weitenn
  • weitne
  • weitten
  • wetien
  • wieten
  • wweiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewiten2weietn2weitenn1weitne2weitten1wetien2wieten2wweiten1
Edit distance from "Weiten"

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 "Weiten"?
"Weiten" is spelled W-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Weiten" mean?
As a noun, "Weiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weite
What words are commonly confused with "Weiten"?
"Weiten" is commonly confused with "Wien", "Werte", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiten" is [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiten" come from?
"Weiten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vorhin#4,576Tunnel#4,570Abitur#4,585trafen#4,567

Similar misspelling depth

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

bequem8 variantsdiesel8 variantsJulian8 variantsleidet8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list