Wiederholung

[ˌviːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ]

/[ˌviːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wiederholung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,253
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nochmalige Durchführung einer Tat, einer Vorgehensweise, einer Übung

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiederholung · Wiederholung · German

Wiederholung · rank #7,253 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,253
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wechselte

Nearest frequency peer: wechselte (-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 „Wiederholung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wiederholung“ 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).

Wiederholung vs Wiederholungen
86% similar
Wiederholung vs wiederholen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Wiederholung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiederholung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌviːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,253
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wiederholung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wechselte“ (#7,252), „vii“ (#7,251), „Verzicht“ (#7,250). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wiederholung“ bei #7,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Wiederholung (IPA [ˌviːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,253 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wiederholung, with forms such as "iwederholung", "weiderholung", and "wideerholung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wiederholungen", "wiederholen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wiederholung, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nochmalige Durchführung einer Tat, einer Vorgehensweise, einer Übung
  2. 2
    erneute Ausstrahlung einer Sendung
  3. 3
    sprachliches Stilmittel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der Wiederholung der Übungsaufgaben sollte beachtet werden, dass nicht jede Lösung wichtig für die Prüfung ist.
  2. Die Wiederholungen der Taten sind zu verhindern, indem man präventiv alles unternimmt, um eine Wiederholung zu ermöglichen.

This word in other languages

iteration(English)reiteración(Español)réitération(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwederholung
  • weiderholung
  • wideerholung
  • wiedderholung
  • wiedehrolung
  • wiederhholung
  • wiederhloung
  • wiederhollung
  • wiederholnug
  • wiederholugn
  • wiederholungg
  • wiederholunng
  • wiederhoulng
  • wiederohlung
  • wiederrholung
  • wiedreholung
  • wieedrholung
  • wwiederholung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwederholung2weiderholung2wideerholung2wiedderholung1wiedehrolung2wiederhholung1wiederhloung2wiederhollung1
Edit distance from "Wiederholung"

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 "Wiederholung"?
"Wiederholung" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌviːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ].
What does "Wiederholung" mean?
As a noun, "Wiederholung" means: nochmalige Durchführung einer Tat, einer Vorgehensweise, einer Übung
What words are commonly confused with "Wiederholung"?
"Wiederholung" is commonly confused with "Wiederholungen", "wiederholen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wiederholung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiederholung" is [ˌviːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiederholung" come from?
"Wiederholung" 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 "Wiederholung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

fortgesetzt18 variantsForschungen18 variantsprofessionelle18 variantsVerarbeitung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list