Weltliteratur

[ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]

/[ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Weltliteratur” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,460. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,460
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Literatur, die Weltbedeutung hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-weltliteratur · Weltliteratur · German

Weltliteratur · rank #34,460 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,460
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weiterlaufen

Nearest frequency peer: weiterlaufen (-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 „Weltliteratur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weltliteratur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weltliteratur
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeltliteratur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]
Letters13
Frequency rank#34,460
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weltliteratur“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weiterlaufen“ (#34,459), „wehtut“ (#34,458), „Wildtiere“ (#34,462). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weltliteratur“ bei #34,460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Weltliteratur (IPA [ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,460 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Literatur, die Weltbedeutung hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weltliteratur, with forms such as "ewltliteratur", "welltiteratur", and "welltliteratur". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Weltliteratur, spelled W-E-L-T-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Literatur, die Weltbedeutung hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man kann sich darüber streiten, was Weltliteratur ist und was nicht.
  2. „Durch die Übernahme des Arthurstoffs auf dem europäischen Festland gingen die Arthurerzählungen in die Weltliteratur ein.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewltliteratur
  • welltiteratur
  • welltliteratur
  • weltilteratur
  • weltlietratur
  • weltliteartur
  • weltliteratru
  • weltliterattur
  • weltliteraturr
  • weltliterautr
  • weltliterratur
  • weltlitertaur
  • weltlitreatur
  • weltlitteratur
  • weltlliteratur
  • weltltieratur
  • welttliteratur
  • wetlliteratur
  • wletliteratur
  • wweltliteratur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weltliteratur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewltliteratur2welltiteratur2welltliteratur1weltilteratur2weltlietratur2weltliteartur2weltliteratru2weltliterattur1
Edit distance from "Weltliteratur"

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 "Weltliteratur"?
"Weltliteratur" is spelled W-E-L-T-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯].
What does "Weltliteratur" mean?
As a noun, "Weltliteratur" means: Literatur, die Weltbedeutung hat
What are common misspellings of "Weltliteratur"?
Common misspellings include "ewltliteratur", "welltiteratur", "welltliteratur", "weltilteratur", "weltlietratur". The correct spelling is "Weltliteratur".
How do you pronounce "Weltliteratur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weltliteratur" is [ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weltliteratur" come from?
"Weltliteratur" 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 "Weltliteratur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list