Wiege

[ˈviːɡə]

/[ˈviːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wiege” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,209. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,209
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - entweder mit zwei abgerundeten Kufen beziehungsweise Schaukelbrettern versehenes beziehungsweise in ein spezielles Gestell eingehängtes oder frei von der Decke hängendes kastenförmiges Bettchen für...

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiege · Wiege · German

Wiege · rank #14,209 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,209
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weiterführende

Nearest frequency peer: weiterführende (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wiege”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wiege” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Wiege vs wig
40% similar
Wiege vs Wien
60% similar
Wiege vs wing
40% similar

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

Key facts for Wiege
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiege
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,209
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Wiege” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wiegeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „weiterführende“ (#14,208), „witzige“ (#14,210), „Waffenstillstand“ (#14,206). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Wiege (IPA [ˈviːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,209 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wiege, with forms such as "iwege", "wieeg", and "wiegge". 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, "wig", "Wien", "wing", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wiege, spelled W-I-E-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    entweder mit zwei abgerundeten Kufen beziehungsweise Schaukelbrettern versehenes beziehungsweise in ein spezielles Gestell eingehängtes oder frei von der Decke hängendes kastenförmiges Bettchen für Säuglinge, mithilfe dessen der Säugling (in Längs- oder Querrichtung) gewiegt beziehungsweise geschaukelt werden kann
  2. 2
    zu [1]; Plural selten; Ort, an dem etwas entsteht, sich entwickelt; Ort, von dem etwas ausgeht, entspringt
  3. 3
    Übung, bei der der Oberkörper und die Beine bäuchlings angehoben werden und anschließend der gesamte Körper schaukelnd auf- und ab bewegt wird
  4. 4
    Instrument mit gebogener und gezähnter Schneide aus Stahl, das, beim Kupferstich oder ähnlicher Tiefdruckverfahren, zum Aufrauen der Platte benutzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leg den Kleinen in die Wiege!
  2. „Glücklicher Säugling! Dir ist ein unendlicher Raum noch die Wiege.

Synonyms

BabaEiaEijaHeiaHutscheHutschnGranierstahlWiegeeisenWiegestahl

Antonyms

Bahre

This word in other languages

cradle(English)cuna(Español)berceau(Français)berço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwege
  • wieeg
  • wiegge
  • wigee
  • wwiege

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwege2wieeg2wiegge1wigee2wwiege1
Edit distance from "Wiege"

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 "Wiege"?
"Wiege" is spelled W-I-E-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːɡə].
What does "Wiege" mean?
As a noun, "Wiege" means: entweder mit zwei abgerundeten Kufen beziehungsweise Schaukelbrettern versehenes beziehungsweise in ein spezielles Gestell eingehängtes oder frei von der Decke hängendes kastenförmiges Bettchen für...
What words are commonly confused with "Wiege"?
"Wiege" is commonly confused with "wig", "Wien", "wing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wiege"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiege" is [ˈviːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiege" come from?
"Wiege" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wiege", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

umher#14,190Akkus#14,229stile#14,180Sonde#14,175

Similar misspelling depth

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

dude5 variantsneil5 variantsgina5 variantsIsts5 variants

What to do next

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  • "Wiege" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "wig". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #14,209 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list