wichtigen

[ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]

/[ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“wichtigen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,044
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural

Corpus desk

Index DE-wichtigen · wichtigen · German

wichtigen · rank #2,044 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,044
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Warte

Nearest frequency peer: Warte (-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 „wichtigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wichtigen“ 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).

wichtigen vs wichtiger
89% similar
wichtigen vs wichtiges
89% similar
wichtigen vs wichtigere
80% similar

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

Key facts for wichtigen
PropertyValue
Headwordwichtigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,044
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wichtigen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wichtigenliegt 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: „Warte“ (#2,043), „zwölf“ (#2,045), „steuern“ (#2,042). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wichtigen“ bei #2,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around wichtigen (IPA [ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,044 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for wichtigen, with forms such as "iwchtigen", "wcihtigen", and "wicchtigen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "wichtiger", "wichtiges", "wichtigere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 wichtigen, spelled W-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural
  2. 2
    Formen der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Dativ Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Femininum, Dativ Singular Femininum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum, Dativ Singular Neutrum ** Plural
  3. 3
    Formen der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Dativ Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Femininum, Dativ Singular Femininum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum, Dativ Singular Neutrum ** Plural

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwchtigen
  • wcihtigen
  • wicchtigen
  • wichhtigen
  • wichitgen
  • wichtgien
  • wichtiegn
  • wichtigenn
  • wichtiggen
  • wichtigne
  • wichttigen
  • wicthigen
  • wihctigen
  • wwichtigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wichtigen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwchtigen2wcihtigen2wicchtigen1wichhtigen1wichitgen2wichtgien2wichtiegn2wichtigenn1
Edit distance from "wichtigen"

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 "wichtigen"?
"wichtigen" is spelled W-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩].
What does "wichtigen" mean?
As an adjective, "wichtigen" means: Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural
What words are commonly confused with "wichtigen"?
"wichtigen" is commonly confused with "wichtiger", "wichtiges", "wichtigere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wichtigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wichtigen" is [ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wichtigen" come from?
"wichtigen" 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 "wichtigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

berichten#2,052praktisch#2,036beteiligt#2,053Parlament#2,034

Similar misspelling depth

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

Förderung14 variantsgemeinsame14 variantsgeschaffen14 variantsAnwendung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list