wesentliche

[ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]

/[ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wesentliche” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,950. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,950
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wesentliche · wesentliche · German

wesentliche · rank #4,950 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,950
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wenigsten

Nearest frequency peer: wenigsten (-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 „wesentliche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wesentliche“ 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).

wesentliche vs westliche
82% similar
wesentliche vs wesentlichen
92% similar
wesentliche vs wesentlicher
92% similar

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

Key facts for wesentliche
PropertyValue
Headwordwesentliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,950
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wesentliche“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wenigsten“ (#4,949), „woanders“ (#4,951), „Verwandten“ (#4,948). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wesentliche“ bei #4,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around wesentliche (IPA [ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,950 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for wesentliche, with forms such as "ewsentliche", "weesntliche", and "wesenltiche". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "westliche", "wesentlichen", "wesentlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wesentliche, spelled W-E-S-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewsentliche
  • weesntliche
  • wesenltiche
  • wesenntliche
  • wesentilche
  • wesentlcihe
  • wesentlicche
  • wesentliceh
  • wesentlichhe
  • wesentlihce
  • wesentlliche
  • wesenttliche
  • wesetnliche
  • wesnetliche
  • wessentliche
  • wseentliche
  • wwesentliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wesentliche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewsentliche2weesntliche2wesenltiche2wesenntliche1wesentilche2wesentlcihe2wesentlicche1wesentliceh2
Edit distance from "wesentliche"

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 "wesentliche"?
"wesentliche" is spelled W-E-S-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə].
What does "wesentliche" mean?
As an adjective, "wesentliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich
What words are commonly confused with "wesentliche"?
"wesentliche" is commonly confused with "westliche", "wesentlichen", "wesentlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wesentliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wesentliche" is [ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wesentliche" come from?
"wesentliche" 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 "wesentliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zuständigen#4,953Verbraucher#4,944Unbekannten#4,942Bearbeitung#4,960

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Gegenstände17 variantsorganisieren17 variantsfestgenommen17 variantserleichtert17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list