Welten

[ˈvɛltn̩]

/[ˈvɛltn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Welten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,376
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Welt

Corpus desk

Index DE-welten · Welten · German

Welten · rank #6,376 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,376
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorjahr

Nearest frequency peer: Vorjahr (-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 „Welten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Welten“ 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).

Welten vs Werte
67% similar
Welten vs Wesen
67% similar
Welten vs Wette
67% similar

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

Key facts for Welten
PropertyValue
HeadwordWelten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛltn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,376
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Welten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorjahr“ (#6,375), „Weltmeisterschaft“ (#6,377), „vol“ (#6,374). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Welten“ bei #6,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Welten (IPA [ˈvɛltn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,376 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Welten, with forms such as "ewlten", "weletn", and "wellten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Werte", "Wesen", "Wette", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Welten, spelled W-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Welt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Welt
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Welt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Welt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewlten
  • weletn
  • wellten
  • weltenn
  • weltne
  • weltten
  • wetlen
  • wleten
  • wwelten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewlten2weletn2wellten1weltenn1weltne2weltten1wetlen2wleten2
Edit distance from "Welten"

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 "Welten"?
"Welten" is spelled W-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛltn̩].
What does "Welten" mean?
As a noun, "Welten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Welt
What words are commonly confused with "Welten"?
"Welten" is commonly confused with "Werte", "Wesen", "Wette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Welten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Welten" is [ˈvɛltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Welten" come from?
"Welten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

victor#6,373Zeilen#6,380Zettel#6,381alters#6,387

Similar misspelling depth

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

überaus9 variantsStaats9 variantssocken9 variantsprimär9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list