Wochenschau

[ˈvɔxn̩ˌʃaʊ̯]

/[ˈvɔxn̩ˌʃaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wochenschau” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,866
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veraltet: filmische Zusammenstellung von Nachrichten, die im Kino vor dem Hauptfilm gezeigt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-wochenschau · Wochenschau · German

Wochenschau · rank #47,866 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,866
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wissenschaftl…

Nearest frequency peer: Wissenschaftlerinnen (-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 „Wochenschau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wochenschau“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wochenschau
PropertyValue
HeadwordWochenschau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔxn̩ˌʃaʊ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,866
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wochenschau“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wochenschauliegt 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: „Wissenschaftlerinnen“ (#47,865), „Wohlstands“ (#47,867), „Wirtschaftswissenschaft“ (#47,864). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wochenschau“ bei #47,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Wochenschau (IPA [ˈvɔxn̩ˌʃaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,866 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "veraltet: filmische Zusammenstellung von Nachrichten, die im Kino vor dem Hauptfilm gezeigt wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wochenschau, with forms such as "owchenschau", "wcohenschau", and "wocchenschau". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Wochenschau, spelled W-O-C-H-E-N-S-C-H-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    veraltet: filmische Zusammenstellung von Nachrichten, die im Kino vor dem Hauptfilm gezeigt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wie das geschah, davon berichten polnische Wochenschauen.“
  2. „Durch Generationen Eingeübtes kommt da offenbar ins Spiel, Erinnerungsfetzen laufen sekundenschnell vorüber, Aufnahmen der Wochenschauen vielleicht von den Siegesparaden: Warschau, Paris.“

This word in other languages

newsreel(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owchenschau
  • wcohenschau
  • wocchenschau
  • wocehnschau
  • wochencshau
  • wochennschau
  • wochenscahu
  • wochenscchau
  • wochenschhau
  • wochenschua
  • wochenshcau
  • wochensschau
  • wochesnchau
  • wochhenschau
  • wochneschau
  • wohcenschau
  • wwochenschau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owchenschau2wcohenschau2wocchenschau1wocehnschau2wochencshau2wochennschau1wochenscahu2wochenscchau1
Edit distance from "Wochenschau"

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 "Wochenschau"?
"Wochenschau" is spelled W-O-C-H-E-N-S-C-H-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔxn̩ˌʃaʊ̯].
What does "Wochenschau" mean?
As a noun, "Wochenschau" means: veraltet: filmische Zusammenstellung von Nachrichten, die im Kino vor dem Hauptfilm gezeigt wurde
What are common misspellings of "Wochenschau"?
Common misspellings include "owchenschau", "wcohenschau", "wocchenschau", "wocehnschau", "wochencshau". The correct spelling is "Wochenschau".
How do you pronounce "Wochenschau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wochenschau" is [ˈvɔxn̩ˌʃaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wochenschau" come from?
"Wochenschau" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Werkstudent#47,856zerkleinert#47,879Weiterstadt#47,852zurücktritt#47,885

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Wohlstands17 variantsWählergruppe17 variantsÜberholspur17 variantsabgewandelt17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list