wesentliche

Name: wesentliche, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]

/[ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“wesentliche” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,950 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,950
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 17
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wesentlich

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
Property	Value
Headword	wesentliche
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#4,950
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wesentliche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wesentliche lands here:

#4,950

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wesentliche is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,950 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “wesentliche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is W-E-S-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈveːzn̩tlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “westliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. wesentliche vs westliche
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.