Weizen

/[ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,154

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Weizen is aGermannoun. It means: eine Getreideart (Triticum, speziell T. aestivum) Pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Often confused with Wien and Wesen.

Key facts for Weizen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeizen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,154
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Weizen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Weizen is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,154 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Getreideart (Triticum, speziell T. aestivum)".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Weizen, with forms such as "ewizen", "weiezn", and "weizenn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Wien", "Wesen", "werden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Weizen, spelled W-E-I-Z-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Getreideart (Triticum, speziell T. aestivum)

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewizen,weiezn,weizenn,weizne,weizzen,wezien,wiezen,wweizen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Weizen

Misspelling Variants of "Weizen"

ewizen6weiezn6weizenn7weizne6weizzen7wezien6wiezen6wweizen7
Misspelling Variants of "Weizen"

Frequency rank: #11,154 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weizen"?
"Weizen" is spelled W-E-I-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩].
What does "Weizen" mean?
As a noun, "Weizen" means: eine Getreideart (Triticum, speziell T. aestivum)
What words are commonly confused with "Weizen"?
"Weizen" is commonly confused with "Wien", "Wesen", "werden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weizen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weizen" is [ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weizen" come from?
"Weizen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.