Werften

[ˈvɛʁftn̩]

/[ˈvɛʁftn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Werften” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,696
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Werft

Corpus desk

Index DE-werften · Werften · German

Werften · rank #45,696 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,696
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Werds

Nearest frequency peer: Werds (-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 „Werften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Werften“ 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).

Werften vs Werte
71% similar
Werften vs Westen
71% similar
Werften vs Worten
71% similar

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

Key facts for Werften
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁftn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,696
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Werften“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Werftenliegt 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: „Werds“ (#45,695), „Werbungen“ (#45,694), „Wichse“ (#45,698). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werften“ bei #45,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Werften (IPA [ˈvɛʁftn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,696 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Werften, with forms such as "ewrften", "wefrten", and "werfetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Werte", "Westen", "Worten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Werften, spelled W-E-R-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Werft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Werft
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Werft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Werft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrften
  • wefrten
  • werfetn
  • werfften
  • werftenn
  • werftne
  • werftten
  • werrften
  • wertfen
  • wreften
  • wwerften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewrften2wefrten2werfetn2werfften1werftenn1werftne2werftten1werrften1
Edit distance from "Werften"

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 "Werften"?
"Werften" is spelled W-E-R-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁftn̩].
What does "Werften" mean?
As a noun, "Werften" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Werft
What words are commonly confused with "Werften"?
"Werften" is commonly confused with "Werte", "Westen", "Worten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Werften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werften" is [ˈvɛʁftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werften" come from?
"Werften" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Werften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list