Wettbewerb

[ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]

/[ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wettbewerb” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,373. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,373
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Treff einiger Teilnehmer, die sich in einer bestimmten Disziplin miteinander messen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wettbewerb · Wettbewerb · German

Wettbewerb · rank #2,373 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,373
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wartet

Nearest frequency peer: wartet (-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 „Wettbewerb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wettbewerb“ 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).

Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerbs
91% similar
Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerbe
91% similar
Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerben
83% similar

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

Key facts for Wettbewerb
PropertyValue
HeadwordWettbewerb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,373
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wettbewerb“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wettbewerbliegt 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: „wartet“ (#2,372), „world“ (#2,374), „Voraus“ (#2,370). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wettbewerb“ bei #2,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wettbewerb (IPA [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,373 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wettbewerb, with forms such as "ewttbewerb", "wetbewerb", and "wetbtewerb". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Wettbewerbs", "Wettbewerbe", "Wettbewerben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wettbewerb, spelled W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Treff einiger Teilnehmer, die sich in einer bestimmten Disziplin miteinander messen
  2. 2
    Konkurrenzkampf verschiedener Firmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wettbewerbe auf den Kurzstrecken waren besonders umkämpft.
  2. „Bei diesen Wettbewerben war meine Schwiegermutter nicht die Schlechteste.“

Synonyms

WettkampfWettstreitKonkurrenzRivalität

Antonyms

TrainingZusammenspielMonopol

This word in other languages

competition(English)certamen(Español)championnat(Français)competição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewttbewerb
  • wetbewerb
  • wetbtewerb
  • wettbbewerb
  • wettbeewrb
  • wettbewebr
  • wettbewerbb
  • wettbewerrb
  • wettbewreb
  • wettbewwerb
  • wettbweerb
  • wettebwerb
  • wtetbewerb
  • wwettbewerb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewttbewerb2wetbewerb1wetbtewerb2wettbbewerb1wettbeewrb2wettbewebr2wettbewerbb1wettbewerrb1
Edit distance from "Wettbewerb"

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 "Wettbewerb"?
"Wettbewerb" is spelled W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp].
What does "Wettbewerb" mean?
As a noun, "Wettbewerb" means: Treff einiger Teilnehmer, die sich in einer bestimmten Disziplin miteinander messen
What words are commonly confused with "Wettbewerb"?
"Wettbewerb" is commonly confused with "Wettbewerbs", "Wettbewerbe", "Wettbewerben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wettbewerb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wettbewerb" is [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wettbewerb" come from?
"Wettbewerb" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verbreitet#2,367Temperatur#2,364spätestens#2,362Revolution#2,359

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Wohnungen14 variantsüberzeugen14 variantsBundestag14 variantsNachmittag14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list