Wimpern

[ˈvɪmpɐn]

/[ˈvɪmpɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wimpern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,995. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,995
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wimper

Corpus desk

Index DE-wimpern · Wimpern · German

Wimpern · rank #24,995 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,995
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltreise

Nearest frequency peer: Weltreise (-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 „Wimpern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wimpern“ 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).

Wimpern vs wittern
57% similar
Wimpern vs Wimmer
71% similar
Wimpern vs Wimper
86% similar

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

Key facts for Wimpern
PropertyValue
HeadwordWimpern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪmpɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,995
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wimpern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wimpernliegt 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: „Weltreise“ (#24,994), „wohnhaft“ (#24,996), „Weltbank“ (#24,993). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wimpern“ bei #24,995. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wimpern (IPA [ˈvɪmpɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,995 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wimpern, with forms such as "iwmpern", "wimeprn", and "wimmpern". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "wittern", "Wimmer", "Wimper", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wimpern, spelled W-I-M-P-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wimper
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wimper
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wimper
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wimper

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwmpern
  • wimeprn
  • wimmpern
  • wimpenr
  • wimpernn
  • wimperrn
  • wimppern
  • wimpren
  • wipmern
  • wmipern
  • wwimpern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwmpern2wimeprn2wimmpern1wimpenr2wimpernn1wimperrn1wimppern1wimpren2
Edit distance from "Wimpern"

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 "Wimpern"?
"Wimpern" is spelled W-I-M-P-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪmpɐn].
What does "Wimpern" mean?
As a noun, "Wimpern" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wimper
What words are commonly confused with "Wimpern"?
"Wimpern" is commonly confused with "wittern", "Wimmer", "Wimper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wimpern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wimpern" is [ˈvɪmpɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wimpern" come from?
"Wimpern" 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 "Wimpern", 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