wetten

[ˈvɛtn̩]

/[ˈvɛtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wetten” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,171
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geld/Wert auf den Ausgang eines zukünftigen Ereignisses setzen; eine Wette abschließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wetten · wetten · German

wetten · rank #4,171 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,171
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weibliche

Nearest frequency peer: weibliche (-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 „wetten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wetten“ 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).

wetten vs witte
67% similar
wetten vs wüten
67% similar
wetten vs Wetter
67% similar

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

Key facts for wetten
PropertyValue
Headwordwetten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,171
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wetten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weibliche“ (#4,170), „wonach“ (#4,172), „Ware“ (#4,169). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wetten“ bei #4,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wetten (IPA [ˈvɛtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,171 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wetten, with forms such as "ewtten", "weten", and "wetetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "witte", "wüten", "Wetter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wetten, spelled W-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld/Wert auf den Ausgang eines zukünftigen Ereignisses setzen; eine Wette abschließen
  2. 2
    zum Ausdruck bringen, dass man sich einer Sache ganz sicher ist, dass ma auf etwas wetten würde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Besucher einer Pferderennbahn wetten auf das siegreiche Pferd.
  2. Ich wette, meine Taschenlampe strahlt nach vorne und nicht nach hinten.

This word in other languages

bet(English)apostar(Español)parier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewtten
  • weten
  • wetetn
  • wettenn
  • wettne
  • wteten
  • wwetten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewtten2weten1wetetn2wettenn1wettne2wteten2wwetten1
Edit distance from "wetten"

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 "wetten"?
"wetten" is spelled W-E-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtn̩].
What does "wetten" mean?
As a verb, "wetten" means: Geld/Wert auf den Ausgang eines zukünftigen Ereignisses setzen; eine Wette abschließen
What words are commonly confused with "wetten"?
"wetten" is commonly confused with "witte", "wüten", "Wetter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wetten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wetten" is [ˈvɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wetten" come from?
"wetten" 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 "wetten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list