WLAN

[ˈveːlaːn]

/[ˈveːlaːn]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“WLAN” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,087
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - drahtloses lokales Computernetzwerk

Corpus desk

Index DE-wlan · WLAN · German

WLAN · rank #4,087 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,087
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Widerspruch

Nearest frequency peer: Widerspruch (-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 „WLAN“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „WLAN“ 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).

WLAN vs won
0% similar
WLAN vs wohn
0% similar
WLAN vs woran
0% similar

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

Key facts for WLAN
PropertyValue
HeadwordWLAN
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈveːlaːn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,087
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „WLAN“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.WLANliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Widerspruch“ (#4,086), „wussten“ (#4,088), „wichtiges“ (#4,085). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „WLAN“ bei #4,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around WLAN (IPA [ˈveːlaːn]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #4,087 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "drahtloses lokales Computernetzwerk".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for WLAN, with forms such as "lwan", "waln", and "wlann". 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, "won", "wohn", "woran", 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. The correct German form is WLAN, spelled W-L-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    drahtloses lokales Computernetzwerk

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich hab gestern endlich das WLAN in meiner Wohnung eingerichtet.
  2. „Dora hat auch kein WLAN, deshalb benutzt sie diesen uralten Wecker.“

This word in other languages

WLAN(English)wi-fi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lwan
  • waln
  • wlann
  • wllan
  • wlna
  • wwlan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of WLAN - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lwan2waln2wlann1wllan1wlna2wwlan1
Edit distance from "WLAN"

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 "WLAN"?
"WLAN" is spelled W-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːlaːn].
What does "WLAN" mean?
As an abbreviation, "WLAN" means: drahtloses lokales Computernetzwerk
What words are commonly confused with "WLAN"?
"WLAN" is commonly confused with "won", "wohn", "woran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "WLAN"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "WLAN" is [ˈveːlaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "WLAN" come from?
"WLAN" 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 "WLAN", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hahn#4,046isst#4,128fuck#4,038quer#4,149

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

einig6 variantsKasse6 variantsneuem6 variantsarena6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list