widme

[ˈvɪtmə]

/[ˈvɪtmə]/ verb

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The verdict

“widme” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,308. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,308
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-widme · widme · German

widme · rank #37,308 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,308
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weltweites

Nearest frequency peer: weltweites (-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 „widme“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „widme“ 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).

widme vs wie
60% similar
widme vs wine
60% similar
widme vs wife
60% similar

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

Key facts for widme
PropertyValue
Headwordwidme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪtmə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,308
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „widme“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weltweites“ (#37,307), „wiederzugeben“ (#37,309), „Weltsicht“ (#37,306). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „widme“ bei #37,308. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around widme (IPA [ˈvɪtmə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,308 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for widme, with forms such as "iwdme", "wdime", and "widdme". 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, "wie", "wine", "wife", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is widme, spelled W-I-D-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwdme
  • wdime
  • widdme
  • widem
  • widmme
  • wimde
  • wwidme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widme - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwdme2wdime2widdme1widem2widmme1wimde2wwidme1
Edit distance from "widme"

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 "widme"?
"widme" is spelled W-I-D-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪtmə].
What does "widme" mean?
As a verb, "widme" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen
What words are commonly confused with "widme"?
"widme" is commonly confused with "wie", "wine", "wife". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "widme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widme" is [ˈvɪtmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widme" come from?
"widme" 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 "widme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Watts#37,303yorks#37,319zähen#37,326trakt#37,248

Similar misspelling depth

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

Thale7 variantsSabbat7 variantscorso7 variantsrohes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list