Witten

[ˈvɪtn̩]

/[ˈvɪtn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Witten” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,440
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Ruhrgebiet

Corpus desk

Index DE-witten · Witten · German

Witten · rank #18,440 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,440
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Windeln

Nearest frequency peer: Windeln (-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 „Witten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Witten“ 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).

Witten vs Witze
67% similar
Witten vs Witwe
67% similar
Witten vs wüten
50% similar

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

Key facts for Witten
PropertyValue
HeadwordWitten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɪtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,440
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Witten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wittenliegt 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: „Windeln“ (#18,439), „wohingegen“ (#18,441), „wiedergeben“ (#18,438). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Witten“ bei #18,440. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Witten (IPA [ˈvɪtn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,440 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt im Ruhrgebiet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Witten, with forms such as "iwtten", "witen", and "witetn". 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, "Witze", "Witwe", "wüten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Witten, spelled W-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Ruhrgebiet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bosch Rexroth baut in Witten Getriebe für Windkraftwerke.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtten
  • witen
  • witetn
  • wittenn
  • wittne
  • wtiten
  • wwitten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwtten2witen1witetn2wittenn1wittne2wtiten2wwitten1
Edit distance from "Witten"

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 "Witten"?
"Witten" is spelled W-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪtn̩].
What does "Witten" mean?
As a proper noun, "Witten" means: Stadt im Ruhrgebiet
What words are commonly confused with "Witten"?
"Witten" is commonly confused with "Witze", "Witwe", "wüten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Witten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Witten" is [ˈvɪtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Witten" come from?
"Witten" 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 "Witten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verona#18,425Verden#18,422Ventil#18,418uralte#18,416

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

woods7 variantsVotum7 variantsviolett7 variantsUsern7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list