werktags

[ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks]

/[ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks]/ adv

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The verdict

“werktags” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,127
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Werktagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-werktags · werktags · German

werktags · rank #36,127 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,127
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Werfer

Nearest frequency peer: Werfer (-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 „werktags“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „werktags“ 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).

werktags vs Werktag
75% similar
werktags vs Werktagen
67% similar

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

Key facts for werktags
PropertyValue
Headwordwerktags
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,127
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „werktags“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Werfer“ (#36,126), „widerlichen“ (#36,129), „Weltgesundheitsorganisation“ (#36,123). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „werktags“ bei #36,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around werktags (IPA [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #36,127 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "an Werktagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for werktags, with forms such as "ewrktags", "wekrtags", and "werkatgs". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Werktag", "Werktagen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is werktags, spelled W-E-R-K-T-A-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Werktagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Immer werktags hat Martha schlechte Laune.

Antonyms

feiertagssonntags

This word in other languages

en semaine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrktags
  • wekrtags
  • werkatgs
  • werkktags
  • werktaggs
  • werktagss
  • werktasg
  • werktgas
  • werkttags
  • werrktags
  • wertkags
  • wrektags
  • wwerktags

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewrktags2wekrtags2werkatgs2werkktags1werktaggs1werktagss1werktasg2werktgas2
Edit distance from "werktags"

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 "werktags"?
"werktags" is spelled W-E-R-K-T-A-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks].
What does "werktags" mean?
As an adverb, "werktags" means: an Werktagen
What words are commonly confused with "werktags"?
"werktags" is commonly confused with "Werktag", "Werktagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "werktags"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "werktags" is [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "werktags" come from?
"werktags" 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 "werktags", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Walliser#36,113verzieht#36,100verdünnt#36,086andeutet#36,172

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Wattenmeer13 variantsvirtueller13 variantsankreuzen13 variantsanmutende13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list