wenden

[ˈvɛndn̩]

/[ˈvɛndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wenden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,554. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,554
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vergangenheitsform „wendete“

Corpus desk

Index DE-wenden · wenden · German

wenden · rank #3,554 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,554
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weber

Nearest frequency peer: Weber (-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 „wenden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wenden“ 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).

wenden vs wenn
67% similar
wenden vs werde
67% similar
wenden vs Wesen
50% similar

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

Key facts for wenden
PropertyValue
Headwordwenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛndn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,554
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wenden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weber“ (#3,553), „wünscht“ (#3,555), „Wahnsinn“ (#3,552). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wenden“ bei #3,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wenden (IPA [ˈvɛndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,554 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wenden, with forms such as "ewnden", "wednen", and "wendden". 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, "wenn", "werde", "Wesen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wenden, spelled W-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vergangenheitsform „wendete“
  2. 2
    Vergangenheitsform „wendete“
  3. 3
    Vergangenheitsform „wendete“
  4. 4
    Vergangenheitsform „wendete“
  5. 5
    Vergangenheitsform „wendete“
  6. 6
    Vergangenheitsform „wandte“ und (seltener) „wendete“
  7. 7
    Vergangenheitsform „wandte“ und (seltener) „wendete“
  8. 8
    Vergangenheitsform „wandte“ und (seltener) „wendete“
  9. 9
    Vergangenheitsform „wandte“ und (seltener) „wendete“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wendete das Auto mitten auf der Kreuzung, wodurch es zum Unfall kam.
  2. Um richtig zu wenden, muss man schon einige Segelkenntnisse besitzen.

Synonyms

drehenumkehrenumkrempelnumstülpen

Antonyms

halsen

This word in other languages

turn(English)volver(Español)tourner(Français)virar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewnden
  • wednen
  • wendden
  • wendenn
  • wendne
  • wenedn
  • wennden
  • wneden
  • wwenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewnden2wednen2wendden1wendenn1wendne2wenedn2wennden1wneden2
Edit distance from "wenden"

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 "wenden"?
"wenden" is spelled W-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛndn̩].
What does "wenden" mean?
As a verb, "wenden" means: Vergangenheitsform „wendete“
What words are commonly confused with "wenden"?
"wenden" is commonly confused with "wenn", "werde", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wenden" is [ˈvɛndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wenden" come from?
"wenden" 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 "wenden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Träume#3,546Rezept#3,541blauen#3,568deines#3,572

Similar misspelling depth

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

ersatz9 variantsFlügel9 variantsFesten9 variantshotels9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list