Weste

[ˈvɛstə]

/[ˈvɛstə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weste” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,834. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,834
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein ärmelloses Kleidungsstück der Herrenoberbekleidung

Corpus desk

Index DE-weste · Weste · German

Weste · rank #12,834 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,834
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wessen

Nearest frequency peer: wessen (-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 „Weste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weste“ 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).

Weste vs wet
40% similar
Weste vs wett
40% similar
Weste vs wüst
40% similar

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

Key facts for Weste
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛstə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,834
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weste“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wessen“ (#12,833), „Westens“ (#12,835), „widmete“ (#12,836). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weste“ bei #12,834. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Weste (IPA [ˈvɛstə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,834 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein ärmelloses Kleidungsstück der Herrenoberbekleidung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weste, with forms such as "ewste", "weset", and "wesste". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wet", "wett", "wüst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Weste, spelled W-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein ärmelloses Kleidungsstück der Herrenoberbekleidung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sobald der Wind aufkam, zog ich mir zusätzlich eine Weste an.
  2. „Er trug ein Tweedjackett und eine Weste in Beige, seine dunklen Haare waren kurz und grau meliert, die Haut ein wenig dunkler als die seiner Frau.“

Synonyms

Gilet

This word in other languages

waistcoat(English)chaleco(Español)gilet(Français)colete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewste
  • weset
  • wesste
  • westte
  • wetse
  • wsete
  • wweste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewste2weset2wesste1westte1wetse2wsete2wweste1
Edit distance from "Weste"

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 "Weste"?
"Weste" is spelled W-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛstə].
What does "Weste" mean?
As a noun, "Weste" means: ein ärmelloses Kleidungsstück der Herrenoberbekleidung
What words are commonly confused with "Weste"?
"Weste" is commonly confused with "wet", "wett", "wüst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weste" is [ˈvɛstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weste" come from?
"Weste" 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 "Weste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

water#12,830zähle#12,847Alexa#12,854Anita#12,856

Similar misspelling depth

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

wessen7 variantstaugt7 variantscan't7 variantsrapid7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list