Welpe

[ˈvɛlpə]

/[ˈvɛlpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Welpe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,362
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junger Fuchs, Wolf oder Hund

Corpus desk

Index DE-welpe · Welpe · German

Welpe · rank #32,362 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,362
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wechselkurs

Nearest frequency peer: Wechselkurs (-2 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 „Welpe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Welpe“ 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).

Welpe vs Welt
60% similar
Welpe vs were
40% similar
Welpe vs Wels
60% similar

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

Key facts for Welpe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWelpe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛlpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,362
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Welpe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Welpeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wechselkurs“ (#32,360), „Westfalens“ (#32,364), „wanna“ (#32,359). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Welpe“ bei #32,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Welpe (IPA [ˈvɛlpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,362 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "junger Fuchs, Wolf oder Hund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Welpe, with forms such as "ewlpe", "welep", and "wellpe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Welt", "were", "Wels", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Welpe, spelled W-E-L-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    junger Fuchs, Wolf oder Hund

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auch Frettchen werfen Welpen.
  2. „Nun, eines guten Tages bringt die Hündin sechs oder acht Welpen auf die Welt.“

Synonyms

Welf

Antonyms

FäheFuchsHundHündinRüdeWolf

This word in other languages

whelp(English)cachorro(Español)chiot(Français)cachorro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewlpe
  • welep
  • wellpe
  • welppe
  • weple
  • wlepe
  • wwelpe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewlpe2welep2wellpe1welppe1weple2wlepe2wwelpe1
Edit distance from "Welpe"

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 "Welpe"?
"Welpe" is spelled W-E-L-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛlpə].
What does "Welpe" mean?
As a noun, "Welpe" means: junger Fuchs, Wolf oder Hund
What words are commonly confused with "Welpe"?
"Welpe" is commonly confused with "Welt", "were", "Wels". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Welpe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Welpe" is [ˈvɛlpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Welpe" come from?
"Welpe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wanna#32,359Tunis#32,319terre#32,310Tanke#32,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

winner7 variantsTakte7 variantsBallen7 variantsSenke7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list