wiederkommen

[ˈviːdɐˌkɔmən]

/[ˈviːdɐˌkɔmən]/ verb

The verdict

“wiederkommen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,770. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,770
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einen Ort zurückkehren

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiederkommen · wiederkommen · German

wiederkommen · rank #19,770 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,770
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltmeistersc…

Nearest frequency peer: Weltmeisterschaften (-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 „wiederkommen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wiederkommen“ 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).

wiederkommen vs wiederkommt
83% similar

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

Key facts for wiederkommen
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederkommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌkɔmən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,770
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wiederkommen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wiederkommenliegt 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: „Weltmeisterschaften“ (#19,769), „Wilhelms“ (#19,771), „Weltgeschichte“ (#19,768). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wiederkommen“ bei #19,770. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around wiederkommen (IPA [ˈviːdɐˌkɔmən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,770 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wiederkommen, with forms such as "iwederkommen", "weiderkommen", and "wideerkommen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wiederkommt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wiederkommen, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einen Ort zurückkehren
  2. 2
    (immer) wieder (mal) auftreten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich gehe jetzt, weiß aber noch nicht, wann ich wiederkomme, warte nicht auf mich, geh ruhig ins Bett!
  2. Sie brauchen nicht wiederzukommen, die Behandlung ist abgeschlossen.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwederkommen
  • weiderkommen
  • wideerkommen
  • wiedderkommen
  • wiedekrommen
  • wiederkkommen
  • wiederkmomen
  • wiederkomemn
  • wiederkomen
  • wiederkommenn
  • wiederkommne
  • wiederokmmen
  • wiederrkommen
  • wiedrekommen
  • wieedrkommen
  • wwiederkommen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwederkommen2weiderkommen2wideerkommen2wiedderkommen1wiedekrommen2wiederkkommen1wiederkmomen2wiederkomemn2
Edit distance from "wiederkommen"

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 "wiederkommen"?
"wiederkommen" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌkɔmən].
What does "wiederkommen" mean?
As a verb, "wiederkommen" means: an einen Ort zurückkehren
What words are commonly confused with "wiederkommen"?
"wiederkommen" is commonly confused with "wiederkommt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wiederkommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederkommen" is [ˈviːdɐˌkɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederkommen" come from?
"wiederkommen" 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 "wiederkommen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list