welcher

[ˈvɛlçɐ]

/[ˈvɛlçɐ]/ pron

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The verdict

“welcher” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #805 in German word frequency and used as a pronoun.

#805
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

welcher vs Welser
57% similar
welcher vs Wucher
57% similar
welcher vs welches
86% similar

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

Key facts for welcher
PropertyValue
Headwordwelcher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈvɛlçɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#805
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “welcher” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). welcher lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for welcher is 7 letters long, classified as a pronoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛlçɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #805 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for welcher, with forms such as "ewlcher", "weclher", and "welccher". 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 also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Welser", "Wucher", "welches", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is welcher, spelled W-E-L-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)
  2. 2
    ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)
  3. 3
    ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)
  4. 4
    ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)
  5. 5
    ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)

This word in other languages

which(English)qué(Español)quel(Français)que(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewlcher,weclher,welccher,welcehr,welcherr,welchher,welchre,welhcer,wellcher,wlecher,wwelcher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewlcher2weclher2welccher1welcehr2welcherr1welchher1welchre2welhcer2
Edit distance from "welcher"

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 "welcher"?
"welcher" is spelled W-E-L-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛlçɐ].
What does "welcher" mean?
As a pronoun, "welcher" means: ein Interrogativpronomen (Fragepronomen)
What words are commonly confused with "welcher"?
"welcher" is commonly confused with "Welser", "Wucher", "welches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "welcher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "welcher" is [ˈvɛlçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "welcher" come from?
"welcher" 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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Using “welcher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-L-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛlçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Welser” - see the side-by-side comparison. welcher vs Welser
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list