Widmung

[ˈvɪtmʊŋ]

/[ˈvɪtmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Widmung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,790
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Worte (oft in einem Buch), die ganz persönlich für jemanden bestimmt sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-widmung · Widmung · German

Widmung · rank #23,790 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,790
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Widerstandes

Nearest frequency peer: Widerstandes (-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 „Widmung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Widmung“ 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).

Widmung vs Wirkung
71% similar
Widmung vs widmen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Widmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWidmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪtmʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,790
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Widmung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Widerstandes“ (#23,789), „wiederkehrenden“ (#23,791), „weitergehende“ (#23,788). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Widmung“ bei #23,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Widmung (IPA [ˈvɪtmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,790 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Widmung, with forms such as "iwdmung", "wdimung", and "widdmung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wirkung", "widmen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Widmung, spelled W-I-D-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Worte (oft in einem Buch), die ganz persönlich für jemanden bestimmt sind
  2. 2
    am Beginn gedruckte Zueignung des Werkes eines Autors
  3. 3
    Erklärung einer staatlichen Stelle, dass etwas einem bestimmten öffentlichen Zweck dienen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Widmung gilt ihrer Freundin.
  2. „Ich las die Widmung oft und oft wieder, zergrübelte mit den Kopf, was ich wohl gemeint haben könnte, aber es fiel mir nach zweiundvierzig Jahren nicht mehr ein.“

Synonyms

Zuwendung

This word in other languages

dedication(English)dédicace(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwdmung
  • wdimung
  • widdmung
  • widmmung
  • widmnug
  • widmugn
  • widmungg
  • widmunng
  • widumng
  • wimdung
  • wwidmung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwdmung2wdimung2widdmung1widmmung1widmnug2widmugn2widmungg1widmunng1
Edit distance from "Widmung"

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 "Widmung"?
"Widmung" is spelled W-I-D-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪtmʊŋ].
What does "Widmung" mean?
As a noun, "Widmung" means: Worte (oft in einem Buch), die ganz persönlich für jemanden bestimmt sind
What words are commonly confused with "Widmung"?
"Widmung" is commonly confused with "Wirkung", "widmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Widmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widmung" is [ˈvɪtmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widmung" come from?
"Widmung" 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 "Widmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list