wessen

[ˈvɛsn̩]

/[ˈvɛsn̩]/ pron

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The verdict

“wessen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,833
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv von wer

Corpus desk

Index DE-wessen · wessen · German

wessen · rank #12,833 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,833
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weste

Nearest frequency peer: Weste (+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 „wessen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wessen“ 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).

wessen vs Weste
50% similar
wessen vs wisse
67% similar
wessen vs wissen
83% similar

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

Key facts for wessen
PropertyValue
Headwordwessen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈvɛsn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,833
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wessen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wessenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weste“ (#12,834), „webcam“ (#12,831), „Westens“ (#12,835). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wessen“ bei #12,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wessen (IPA [ˈvɛsn̩]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #12,833 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv von wer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wessen, with forms such as "ewssen", "wesesn", and "wessenn". 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, "Weste", "wisse", "wissen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wessen, spelled W-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv von wer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wessen Hund ist das? (= Wem gehört dieser Hund?)

This word in other languages

whose(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewssen
  • wesesn
  • wessenn
  • wessne
  • weßen
  • wsesen
  • wwessen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewssen2wesesn2wessenn1wessne2weßen2wsesen2wwessen1
Edit distance from "wessen"

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 "wessen"?
"wessen" is spelled W-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛsn̩].
What does "wessen" mean?
As a pronoun, "wessen" means: Genitiv von wer
What words are commonly confused with "wessen"?
"wessen" is commonly confused with "Weste", "wisse", "wissen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wessen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wessen" is [ˈvɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wessen" come from?
"wessen" 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 "wessen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

webcam#12,831Vienna#12,824Astrid#12,860Bezüge#12,876

Similar misspelling depth

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

Weste7 variantszähle7 variantstaugt7 variantscan't7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list