wettbewerbsfähig

[ˈvɛtbəvɛʁpsˌfɛːɪç]

/[ˈvɛtbəvɛʁpsˌfɛːɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“wettbewerbsfähig” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,638
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Lage, mit anderen zu konkurrieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-wettbewerbsfahig · wettbewerbsfähig · German

wettbewerbsfähig · rank #43,638 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,638
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weltberühmten

Nearest frequency peer: weltberühmten (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “wettbewerbsfähig”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wettbewerbsfähig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wettbewerbsfähig
PropertyValue
Headwordwettbewerbsfähig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɛtbəvɛʁpsˌfɛːɪç]
Letters16
Frequency rank#43,638
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wettbewerbsfähig” 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). wettbewerbsfähig lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around wettbewerbsfähig (IPA [ˈvɛtbəvɛʁpsˌfɛːɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,638 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Lage, mit anderen zu konkurrieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for wettbewerbsfähig, with forms such as "ewttbewerbsfähig", "wetbewerbsfähig", and "wetbtewerbsfähig". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 wettbewerbsfähig, spelled W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B-S-F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Lage, mit anderen zu konkurrieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Frankreichs Wirtschaft gilt im Vergleich zu anderen EU-Ländern wie Deutschland als international wenig wettbewerbsfähig.“
  2. „Ein Hochlohnland muss, um wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben, gegenüber Netz und Maschine einen Mehrwert schaffen.“

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewttbewerbsfähig
  • wetbewerbsfähig
  • wetbtewerbsfähig
  • wettbbewerbsfähig
  • wettbeewrbsfähig
  • wettbewebrsfähig
  • wettbewerbbsfähig
  • wettbewerbfsähig
  • wettbewerbsffähig
  • wettbewerbsfhäig
  • wettbewerbsfähgi
  • wettbewerbsfähhig
  • wettbewerbsfähigg
  • wettbewerbsfäihg
  • wettbewerbssfähig
  • wettbewerbsäfhig
  • wettbewerrbsfähig
  • wettbewersbfähig
  • wettbewrebsfähig
  • wettbewwerbsfähig
  • wettbweerbsfähig
  • wettebwerbsfähig
  • wtetbewerbsfähig
  • wwettbewerbsfähig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wettbewerbsfähig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewttbewerbsfähig2wetbewerbsfähig1wetbtewerbsfähig2wettbbewerbsfähig1wettbeewrbsfähig2wettbewebrsfähig2wettbewerbbsfähig1wettbewerbfsähig2
Edit distance from "wettbewerbsfähig"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wettbewerbsfähig"?
"wettbewerbsfähig" is spelled W-E-T-T-B-E-W-E-R-B-S-F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtbəvɛʁpsˌfɛːɪç].
What does "wettbewerbsfähig" mean?
As an adjective, "wettbewerbsfähig" means: in der Lage, mit anderen zu konkurrieren
What are common misspellings of "wettbewerbsfähig"?
Common misspellings include "ewttbewerbsfähig", "wetbewerbsfähig", "wetbtewerbsfähig", "wettbbewerbsfähig", "wettbeewrbsfähig". The correct spelling is "wettbewerbsfähig".
How do you pronounce "wettbewerbsfähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wettbewerbsfähig" is [ˈvɛtbəvɛʁpsˌfɛːɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wettbewerbsfähig" come from?
"wettbewerbsfähig" 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 "wettbewerbsfähig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 24 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list