Welt

[vɛlt]

/[vɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Welt” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #207 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#207
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Planet Erde

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Welt vs wer
25% similar
Welt vs wen
25% similar
Welt vs wem
25% similar

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

Key facts for Welt
PropertyValue
HeadwordWelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɛlt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#207
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Welt” 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). Welt 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 Welt is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [vɛlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #207 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Welt, with forms such as "ewlt", "wellt", and "weltt". 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, "wer", "wen", "wem", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Welt, spelled W-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Planet Erde
  2. 2
    die erkennbare Welt, das Universum
  3. 3
    das vom Erkenntnisstand abhängige Bild des Planeten Erde
  4. 4
    großräumige Teile der Erde, die gleiche politische, historische, wirtschaftliche und soziale Merkmale besitzen oder zeitlich in einem Zusammenhang stehen, die Weltgesellschaft als solche, die Gesamtheit aller Menschen
  5. 5
    Systeme von Lebewesen, die gemeinsame Merkmale besitzen
  6. 6
    geistig aufgebaute Sphären mit gemeinsamen Merkmalen
  7. 7
    religiös aufgebaute Sphären mit gemeinsamen Merkmalen
  8. 8
    durch gemeinsame Merkmale zusammenfassbare Erscheinungen
  9. 9
    ein oder mehrere beliebige Planeten (meist bewohnt oder bewohnbar)
  10. 10
    spontaner Ausruf der Begeisterung und Zustimmung; im Unterschied vom Normalen, Durchschnittlichen, Alltäglichen das positiv gewertete Besondere
  11. 11
    ein Vermögen, (sehr) viel Geld

Synonyms

ErdeErdballErdkreisErdkugelGlobusWeltkörperWeltkugelder blaue PlanetAllKosmosUniversumWeltallWeltraumWeltenraumWeltbildDiesseitsMenschheitMenschengemeinschaftMenschengesellschaftmenschlicheGemeinschaftGesellschaftWirkungsbereichWirkungskreisLebensbereichBiozönoseReichSphäreGottes SchöpfungGöttlichkeitSchöpfungPlanet

This word in other languages

Earth(English)mundo(Español)monde(Français)mundo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewlt,wellt,weltt,wetl,wlet,wwelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Welt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewlt2wellt1weltt1wetl2wlet2wwelt1
Edit distance from "Welt"

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 "Welt"?
"Welt" is spelled W-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛlt].
What does "Welt" mean?
As a noun, "Welt" means: der Planet Erde
What words are commonly confused with "Welt"?
"Welt" is commonly confused with "wer", "wen", "wem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Welt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Welt" is [vɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Welt" come from?
"Welt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Welt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vɛlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “wer” - see the side-by-side comparison. Welt vs wer
  • 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