wiegen

/[ˈviːɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,205

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

wiegen is aGermanverb. It means: das Gewicht von jemandem oder etwas messen, schätzen Pronounced [ˈviːɡn̩]. Often confused with Wien and Wiese.

Key facts for wiegen
PropertyValue
Headwordwiegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,205
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of wiegen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wiegen is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈviːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,205 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wiegen, with forms such as "iwegen", "wieegn", and "wiegenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Wien", "Wiese", "wiegt", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is wiegen, spelled W-I-E-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Gewicht von jemandem oder etwas messen, schätzen
  2. 2
    ein bestimmtes Gewicht besitzen oder haben

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwegen,wieegn,wiegenn,wieggen,wiegne,wigeen,wwiegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for wiegen

Misspelling Variants of "wiegen"

iwegen6wieegn6wiegenn7wieggen7wiegne6wigeen6wwiegen7
Misspelling Variants of "wiegen"

Frequency rank: #12,205 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wiegen"?
"wiegen" is spelled W-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːɡn̩].
What does "wiegen" mean?
As a verb, "wiegen" means: das Gewicht von jemandem oder etwas messen, schätzen
What words are commonly confused with "wiegen"?
"wiegen" is commonly confused with "Wien", "Wiese", "wiegt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wiegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiegen" is [ˈviːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiegen" come from?
"wiegen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.