Wertung

[ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]

/[ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wertung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,007
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einschätzung einer Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-wertung · Wertung · German

Wertung · rank #8,007 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,007
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH widerspricht

Nearest frequency peer: widerspricht (+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 „Wertung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wertung“ 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).

Wertung vs Wirkung
71% similar
Wertung vs Wertungen
78% similar
Wertung vs werten
57% similar

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

Key facts for Wertung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWertung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,007
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wertung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wertungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „widerspricht“ (#8,008), „wahrlich“ (#8,005), „wunderbaren“ (#8,009). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wertung“ bei #8,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wertung (IPA [ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,007 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wertung, with forms such as "ewrtung", "werrtung", and "wertnug". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Wirkung", "Wertungen", "werten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wertung, spelled W-E-R-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einschätzung einer Sache
  2. 2
    Beurteilung, Benotung einer Leistung
  3. 3
    Teilnahme am Wettbewerb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Vorurteile werden manchmal als Urteile und Wertungen definiert, die nicht auf eigener Erfahrung beruhen.“
  2. „Wir haben darauf hingewiesen, daß die Familie die Gruppe im soziokulturellen Rahmen des Kindes bildet, in dem ihm die grundlegenden sprachlichen und sozialen Verhaltensweisen, Wertungen und Konvenionen vermittelt werden.“

Synonyms

EinschätzungBeurteilungBenotung

This word in other languages

evaluation(English)valoración(Español)évaluation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrtung
  • werrtung
  • wertnug
  • werttung
  • wertugn
  • wertungg
  • wertunng
  • werutng
  • wetrung
  • wretung
  • wwertung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewrtung2werrtung1wertnug2werttung1wertugn2wertungg1wertunng1werutng2
Edit distance from "Wertung"

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 "Wertung"?
"Wertung" is spelled W-E-R-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ].
What does "Wertung" mean?
As a noun, "Wertung" means: Einschätzung einer Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Wertung"?
"Wertung" is commonly confused with "Wirkung", "Wertungen", "werten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wertung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wertung" is [ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wertung" come from?
"Wertung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

agieren#8,019stürzte#7,995Anstalt#8,022Stiefel#7,992

Similar misspelling depth

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

Zigarette11 variantsaktuelles11 variantsSchiller11 variantsbefragt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list