Wesel

[ˈveːzl̩]

/[ˈveːzl̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Wesel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,776
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-wesel · Wesel · German

Wesel · rank #17,776 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,776
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltrekord

Nearest frequency peer: Weltrekord (-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 „Wesel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wesel“ 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).

Wesel vs West
60% similar
Wesel vs wise
40% similar
Wesel vs Wesen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Wesel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWesel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈveːzl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,776
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wesel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Weselliegt 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: „Weltrekord“ (#17,775), „Wettkämpfe“ (#17,777), „wechselnde“ (#17,774). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wesel“ bei #17,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Wesel (IPA [ˈveːzl̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,776 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wesel, with forms such as "ewsel", "weesl", and "wesell". 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, "West", "wise", "Wesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wesel, spelled W-E-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wesel liegt im Westen Deutschlands, unweit der niederländischen Grenze.
  2. „Alle hatten bereits erfahren, ich weiß nicht wie, daß sie von Wesel bis Hannover mit mir gefahren war.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewsel
  • weesl
  • wesell
  • wesle
  • wessel
  • wseel
  • wwesel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewsel2weesl2wesell1wesle2wessel1wseel2wwesel1
Edit distance from "Wesel"

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 "Wesel"?
"Wesel" is spelled W-E-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːzl̩].
What does "Wesel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wesel" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Wesel"?
"Wesel" is commonly confused with "West", "wise", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wesel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wesel" is [ˈveːzl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wesel" come from?
"Wesel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

atmet#17,808tickt#17,742Swift#17,737Stute#17,736

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

SpVgg7 variantssilva7 variantsselig7 variantsBozen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list