Weltstadt

[ˈvɛltˌʃtat]

/[ˈvɛltˌʃtat]/ noun

The verdict

“Weltstadt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,630
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Großstadt von herausragender internationaler Bedeutung

Key facts for Weltstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeltstadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛltˌʃtat]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,630
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Weltstadt” 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). Weltstadt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Weltstadt (IPA [ˈvɛltˌʃtat]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,630 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Großstadt von herausragender internationaler Bedeutung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weltstadt, with forms such as "ewltstadt", "welltstadt", and "welsttadt". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weltstadt, spelled W-E-L-T-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Großstadt von herausragender internationaler Bedeutung

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewltstadt
  • welltstadt
  • welsttadt
  • weltsatdt
  • weltsstadt
  • weltstaddt
  • weltstadtt
  • weltstatd
  • weltstdat
  • weltsttadt
  • welttsadt
  • welttstadt
  • wetlstadt
  • wletstadt
  • wweltstadt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewltstadt2welltstadt1welsttadt2weltsatdt2weltsstadt1weltstaddt1weltstadtt1weltstatd2
Edit distance from "Weltstadt"

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 "Weltstadt"?
"Weltstadt" is spelled W-E-L-T-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛltˌʃtat].
What does "Weltstadt" mean?
As a noun, "Weltstadt" means: eine Großstadt von herausragender internationaler Bedeutung
What are common misspellings of "Weltstadt"?
Common misspellings include "ewltstadt", "welltstadt", "welsttadt", "weltsatdt", "weltsstadt". The correct spelling is "Weltstadt".
How do you pronounce "Weltstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weltstadt" is [ˈvɛltˌʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weltstadt" come from?
"Weltstadt" 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 “Weltstadt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-L-T-S-T-A-D-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛltˌʃtat] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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