Whatsapp

[ˈvɔt͡sʔɛp]

/[ˈvɔt͡sʔɛp]/ noun

The verdict

“Whatsapp” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,331
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine gegebenenfalls mit Bildern oder Videos versehene Kurzmitteilung, die über den Nachrichtendienst WhatsApp an das Smartphone anderer angemeldeter Benutzer versendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-whatsapp · Whatsapp · German

Whatsapp · rank #5,331 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,331
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wechselt

Nearest frequency peer: wechselt (-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 „Whatsapp“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Whatsapp“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Whatsapp
PropertyValue
HeadwordWhatsapp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔt͡sʔɛp]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,331
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Whatsapp“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Whatsappliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wechselt“ (#5,330), „Zeuge“ (#5,332), „Volker“ (#5,329). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Whatsapp“ bei #5,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Whatsapp (IPA [ˈvɔt͡sʔɛp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,331 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine gegebenenfalls mit Bildern oder Videos versehene Kurzmitteilung, die über den Nachrichtendienst WhatsApp an das Smartphone anderer angemeldeter Benutzer versendet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Whatsapp, with forms such as "hwatsapp", "wahtsapp", and "whastapp". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Whatsapp, spelled W-H-A-T-S-A-P-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine gegebenenfalls mit Bildern oder Videos versehene Kurzmitteilung, die über den Nachrichtendienst WhatsApp an das Smartphone anderer angemeldeter Benutzer versendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nur kurz noch Mails checken, nur die eine Whatsapp beantworten ... und plötzlich war man schon wieder 20 Minuten online.“
  2. Ich habe eben eine Whatsapp von meinem Freund erhalten.

Synonyms

Whatsapp-Nachricht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hwatsapp
  • wahtsapp
  • whastapp
  • whataspp
  • whatsap
  • whatspap
  • whatssapp
  • whattsapp
  • whhatsapp
  • whtasapp
  • wwhatsapp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hwatsapp2wahtsapp2whastapp2whataspp2whatsap1whatspap2whatssapp1whattsapp1
Edit distance from "Whatsapp"

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 "Whatsapp"?
"Whatsapp" is spelled W-H-A-T-S-A-P-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔt͡sʔɛp].
What does "Whatsapp" mean?
As a noun, "Whatsapp" means: eine gegebenenfalls mit Bildern oder Videos versehene Kurzmitteilung, die über den Nachrichtendienst WhatsApp an das Smartphone anderer angemeldeter Benutzer versendet wird
What are common misspellings of "Whatsapp"?
Common misspellings include "hwatsapp", "wahtsapp", "whastapp", "whataspp", "whatsap". The correct spelling is "Whatsapp".
How do you pronounce "Whatsapp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Whatsapp" is [ˈvɔt͡sʔɛp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Whatsapp" come from?
"Whatsapp" 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 "Whatsapp", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list