Weltrekord

[ˈvɛltʁeˌkɔʁt]

/[ˈvɛltʁeˌkɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weltrekord” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,775. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,775
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weltbestleistung in einer bestimmten Sportdisziplin, die von den internationalen Sportbehörden anerkannt sein muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-weltrekord · Weltrekord · German

Weltrekord · rank #17,775 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,775
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wechselnde

Nearest frequency peer: wechselnde (-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 „Weltrekord“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weltrekord“ 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 Weltrekord
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeltrekord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛltʁeˌkɔʁt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,775
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weltrekord“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weltrekordliegt 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: „wechselnde“ (#17,774), „Wesel“ (#17,776), „Wettkämpfe“ (#17,777). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weltrekord“ bei #17,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Weltrekord (IPA [ˈvɛltʁeˌkɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,775 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Weltbestleistung in einer bestimmten Sportdisziplin, die von den internationalen Sportbehörden anerkannt sein muss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weltrekord, with forms such as "ewltrekord", "welltrekord", and "welrtekord". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Weltrekord, spelled W-E-L-T-R-E-K-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weltbestleistung in einer bestimmten Sportdisziplin, die von den internationalen Sportbehörden anerkannt sein muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie stellte bei dem Rennen einen neuen Weltrekord auf.
  2. „Das Solarflugzeug ‚Solar Impulse 2‘ hat bei seinem Versuch einer Erdumrundung einen ersten Weltrekord aufgestellt.“

Synonyms

Weltbestleistung

Antonyms

Weltjahresbestleistung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewltrekord
  • welltrekord
  • welrtekord
  • welterkord
  • weltrekkord
  • weltrekodr
  • weltrekordd
  • weltrekorrd
  • weltrekrod
  • weltreokrd
  • weltrkeord
  • weltrrekord
  • welttrekord
  • wetlrekord
  • wletrekord
  • wweltrekord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewltrekord2welltrekord1welrtekord2welterkord2weltrekkord1weltrekodr2weltrekordd1weltrekorrd1
Edit distance from "Weltrekord"

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 "Weltrekord"?
"Weltrekord" is spelled W-E-L-T-R-E-K-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛltʁeˌkɔʁt].
What does "Weltrekord" mean?
As a noun, "Weltrekord" means: Weltbestleistung in einer bestimmten Sportdisziplin, die von den internationalen Sportbehörden anerkannt sein muss
What are common misspellings of "Weltrekord"?
Common misspellings include "ewltrekord", "welltrekord", "welrtekord", "welterkord", "weltrekkord". The correct spelling is "Weltrekord".
How do you pronounce "Weltrekord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weltrekord" is [ˈvɛltʁeˌkɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weltrekord" come from?
"Weltrekord" 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 "Weltrekord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wechselnde#17,774Wettkämpfe#17,777wohlfühlen#17,780vorgelesen#17,769

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Zertifikate16 variantsVorführung16 variantsvorbeikommen16 variantsverlockend16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list