wenige

[ˈveːnɪɡə]

/[ˈveːnɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wenige” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#982
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wenig

Corpus desk

Index DE-wenige · wenige · German

wenige · rank #982 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #982
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlassen

Nearest frequency peer: verlassen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “wenige”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wenige” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

wenige vs weniger
86% similar
wenige vs wenigen
86% similar
wenige vs winzige
71% similar

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

Key facts for wenige
PropertyValue
Headwordwenige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈveːnɪɡə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#982
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wenige” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).wenige lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around wenige (IPA [ˈveːnɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #982 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for wenige, with forms such as "ewnige", "weinge", and "wengie". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "weniger", "wenigen", "winzige", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wenige, spelled W-E-N-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  7. 7
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  8. 8
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  9. 9
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wenig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewnige
  • weinge
  • wengie
  • wenieg
  • wenigge
  • wennige
  • wneige
  • wwenige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewnige2weinge2wengie2wenieg2wenigge1wennige1wneige2wwenige1
Edit distance from "wenige"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wenige"?
"wenige" is spelled W-E-N-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːnɪɡə].
What does "wenige" mean?
As an adjective, "wenige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wenig
What words are commonly confused with "wenige"?
"wenige" is commonly confused with "weniger", "wenigen", "winzige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wenige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wenige" is [ˈveːnɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wenige" come from?
"wenige" 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 "wenige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wählen#984erneut#989Gefahr#990Kunden#972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

wirst8 variantsGoogle8 variantshilft8 variantsbietet8 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "wenige". Here's where to go from here.

  • "wenige" maps to 13 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "weniger". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #982 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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