Wettrennen

[ˈvɛtˌʁɛnən]

/[ˈvɛtˌʁɛnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wettrennen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,370. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,370
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wettkampf, der als Laufwettbewerb oder mit Fahrzeugen ausgetragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-wettrennen · Wettrennen · German

Wettrennen · rank #44,370 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,370
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wetterstation

Nearest frequency peer: Wetterstation (-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 „Wettrennen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wettrennen“ 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).

Wettrennen vs wegrennen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Wettrennen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWettrennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛtˌʁɛnən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,370
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wettrennen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wetterstation“ (#44,369), „widerstandsfähig“ (#44,371), „Weltoffenheit“ (#44,367). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wettrennen“ bei #44,370. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Wettrennen (IPA [ˈvɛtˌʁɛnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,370 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wettkampf, der als Laufwettbewerb oder mit Fahrzeugen ausgetragen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wettrennen, with forms such as "ewttrennen", "wetrennen", and "wetrtennen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wegrennen", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wettrennen, spelled W-E-T-T-R-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wettkampf, der als Laufwettbewerb oder mit Fahrzeugen ausgetragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wir machten Wettrennen auf dem Gartenweg und waren mal Teilnehmer und mal Schiedsrichter.“
  2. „Nichts, wenn man es überlegt, kann dazu verlocken, in einem Wettrennen der erste sein zu wollen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewttrennen
  • wetrennen
  • wetrtennen
  • wetternnen
  • wettrenen
  • wettrenenn
  • wettrennenn
  • wettrennne
  • wettrnenen
  • wettrrennen
  • wtetrennen
  • wwettrennen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewttrennen2wetrennen1wetrtennen2wetternnen2wettrenen1wettrenenn2wettrennenn1wettrennne2
Edit distance from "Wettrennen"

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 "Wettrennen"?
"Wettrennen" is spelled W-E-T-T-R-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtˌʁɛnən].
What does "Wettrennen" mean?
As a noun, "Wettrennen" means: Wettkampf, der als Laufwettbewerb oder mit Fahrzeugen ausgetragen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Wettrennen"?
"Wettrennen" is commonly confused with "wegrennen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wettrennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wettrennen" is [ˈvɛtˌʁɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wettrennen" come from?
"Wettrennen" 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 "Wettrennen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

weitläufig#44,366Wegstrecke#44,361Zahnspange#44,384Wahlplakat#44,355

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Würselen12 variantsÜberfalls12 variantsüberwand12 variantsvererben12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list