Woche

[ˈvɔxə]

/[ˈvɔxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Woche” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #373. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#373
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 7-tägiger Zeitraum

Corpus desk

Index DE-woche · Woche · German

Woche · rank #373 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #373
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unternehmen

Nearest frequency peer: Unternehmen (-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 „Woche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Woche“ 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).

Woche vs Wohl
60% similar
Woche vs wohn
40% similar
Woche vs Worte
60% similar

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

Key facts for Woche
PropertyValue
HeadwordWoche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔxə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#373
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Woche“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wocheliegt 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: „Unternehmen“ (#372), „Tage“ (#371), „besten“ (#375). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Woche“ bei #373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Woche (IPA [ˈvɔxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #373 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 Woche, with forms such as "owche", "wcohe", and "wocche". 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, "Wohl", "wohn", "Worte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Woche, spelled W-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    7-tägiger Zeitraum
  2. 2
    Wochenbett, Zeitspanne vom Ende der Entbindung (Geburt) bis zur Rückbildung der schwangerschafts- und geburtsbedingten Veränderungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In zwei Wochen habe ich meine mündliche Prüfung.
  2. In dieser Woche gibt es mal keine Extratermine.

Synonyms

Kindbett

Antonyms

JahrMonatTagStundeMinuteSekundeMillisekundeMikrosekunde

This word in other languages

week(English)semana(Español)semaine(Français)semana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owche
  • wcohe
  • wocche
  • woceh
  • wochhe
  • wohce
  • wwoche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owche2wcohe2wocche1woceh2wochhe1wohce2wwoche1
Edit distance from "Woche"

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 "Woche"?
"Woche" is spelled W-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔxə].
What does "Woche" mean?
As a noun, "Woche" means: 7-tägiger Zeitraum
What words are commonly confused with "Woche"?
"Woche" is commonly confused with "Wohl", "wohn", "Worte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Woche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Woche" is [ˈvɔxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Woche" come from?
"Woche" 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 "Woche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

daher#377Grund#378Namen#380beide#364

Similar misspelling depth

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

leider7 variantsdaran7 variantsThema7 variantsgenug7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list