Welser

[ˈvɛlzɐ]

/[ˈvɛlzɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Welser” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,947
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Patrizierfamilie von Großkaufleuten, die aus Augsburg und Nürnberg stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-welser · Welser · German

Welser · rank #42,947 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,947
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weihnachtsmär…

Nearest frequency peer: Weihnachtsmärkte (-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 „Welser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Welser“ 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).

Welser vs Wesen
67% similar
Welser vs Weser
83% similar
Welser vs Wesel
67% similar

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

Key facts for Welser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWelser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛlzɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,947
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Welser“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weihnachtsmärkte“ (#42,946), „Weltmarktführer“ (#42,948), „wegnimmt“ (#42,945). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Welser“ bei #42,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Welser (IPA [ˈvɛlzɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,947 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Angehöriger einer Patrizierfamilie von Großkaufleuten, die aus Augsburg und Nürnberg stammt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Welser, with forms such as "ewlser", "welesr", and "wellser". 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, "Wesen", "Weser", "Wesel", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Welser, spelled W-E-L-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer Patrizierfamilie von Großkaufleuten, die aus Augsburg und Nürnberg stammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1529 begann die Kolonisierung Venezuelas durch die Welser.“
  2. „Die Welser führten spätestens seit Beginn des 16. Jahrhunderts eines der einflussreichsten Kaufmannsimperien in Europa.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewlser
  • welesr
  • wellser
  • welserr
  • welsre
  • welsser
  • wesler
  • wleser
  • wwelser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewlser2welesr2wellser1welserr1welsre2welsser1wesler2wleser2
Edit distance from "Welser"

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 "Welser"?
"Welser" is spelled W-E-L-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛlzɐ].
What does "Welser" mean?
As a noun, "Welser" means: Angehöriger einer Patrizierfamilie von Großkaufleuten, die aus Augsburg und Nürnberg stammt
What words are commonly confused with "Welser"?
"Welser" is commonly confused with "Wesen", "Weser", "Wesel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Welser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Welser" is [ˈvɛlzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Welser" come from?
"Welser" 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 "Welser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Wiesel#42,953Wimper#42,954Voyeur#42,939Winsen#42,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Wallner9 variantsWucher9 variantsZacken9 variantsZensus9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list