Witwe

[ˈvɪtvə]

/[ˈvɪtvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Witwe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,851
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frau, deren Ehepartner beziehungsweise Ehepartnerin verstorben ist (und die [noch] nicht wieder geheiratet hat)

Corpus desk

Index DE-witwe · Witwe · German

Witwe · rank #7,851 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,851
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wunde

Nearest frequency peer: Wunde (+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 „Witwe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Witwe“ 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).

Witwe vs Witz
60% similar
Witwe vs Witze
80% similar
Witwe vs write
40% similar

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

Key facts for Witwe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWitwe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪtvə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,851
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Witwe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Witweliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wunde“ (#7,852), „Willy“ (#7,849), „wähle“ (#7,853). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Witwe“ bei #7,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Witwe (IPA [ˈvɪtvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,851 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Witwe, with forms such as "iwtwe", "witew", and "wittwe". 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, "Witz", "Witze", "write", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Witwe, spelled W-I-T-W-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, deren Ehepartner beziehungsweise Ehepartnerin verstorben ist (und die [noch] nicht wieder geheiratet hat)
  2. 2
    fehlerhafter Umbruch, bei dem eine einzelne Zeile eines Absatzes auf einer neuen Seite steht, während alle anderen Zeilen noch auf der vorherigen Seite stehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Witwe hat sie es schwer, ihre Kinder allein zu erziehen.
  2. „Beide ſind Witwer, denen die Witwe Goos, der das Haus zu eigen iſt, die Wirtſchaft führt.“

Synonyms

DeutschlandSchweizFrankreichElsassLothringenmundartlichLuxemburgseltenBrasilienRio Grande do SulmundartlichNordamerikaPennsylvaniadeutschmundartlichWitfrauDeutschlandWitweibbairischWittibWitibHundesohnHurenkindHurensohnMissgeburt

Antonyms

FindelkindSchusterjungeWaisenkind

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtwe
  • witew
  • wittwe
  • witwwe
  • wiwte
  • wtiwe
  • wwitwe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwtwe2witew2wittwe1witwwe1wiwte2wtiwe2wwitwe1
Edit distance from "Witwe"

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 "Witwe"?
"Witwe" is spelled W-I-T-W-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪtvə].
What does "Witwe" mean?
As a noun, "Witwe" means: Frau, deren Ehepartner beziehungsweise Ehepartnerin verstorben ist (und die [noch] nicht wieder geheiratet hat)
What words are commonly confused with "Witwe"?
"Witwe" is commonly confused with "Witz", "Witze", "write". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Witwe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Witwe" is [ˈvɪtvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Witwe" come from?
"Witwe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Wunde#7,852wähle#7,853Willy#7,849urban#7,838

Similar misspelling depth

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

Beton7 variantsbezog7 variantsBlume7 variantsspeed7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list