Wodka

[ˈvɔtka]

/[ˈvɔtka]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wodka” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,269
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Branntwein, hergestellt aus Getreide, Kartoffeln oder Melasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-wodka · Wodka · German

Wodka · rank #15,269 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,269
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH winters

Nearest frequency peer: winters (-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 „Wodka“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wodka“ 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).

Wodka vs Wok
60% similar
Wodka vs work
40% similar
Wodka vs Wolke
60% similar

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

Key facts for Wodka
PropertyValue
HeadwordWodka
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔtka]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,269
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wodka“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wodkaliegt 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: „winters“ (#15,268), „Wu“ (#15,270), „Willens“ (#15,267). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wodka“ bei #15,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Wodka (IPA [ˈvɔtka]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,269 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 Wodka, with forms such as "owdka", "wdoka", and "wodak". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Wok", "work", "Wolke", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wodka, spelled W-O-D-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Branntwein, hergestellt aus Getreide, Kartoffeln oder Melasse
  2. 2
    in ein Glas abgefüllter Branntwein [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wodka ist das russische Nationalgetränk.
  2. „Vom Wodka wurde Humboldt so schlecht, daß er zwei Tage im Bett bleiben mußte.“

This word in other languages

vodka(English)vodka(Español)vodka(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owdka
  • wdoka
  • wodak
  • woddka
  • wodkka
  • wokda
  • wwodka

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owdka2wdoka2wodak2woddka1wodkka1wokda2wwodka1
Edit distance from "Wodka"

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 "Wodka"?
"Wodka" is spelled W-O-D-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔtka].
What does "Wodka" mean?
As a noun, "Wodka" means: ein Branntwein, hergestellt aus Getreide, Kartoffeln oder Melasse
What words are commonly confused with "Wodka"?
"Wodka" is commonly confused with "Wok", "work", "Wolke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wodka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wodka" is [ˈvɔtka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wodka" come from?
"Wodka" 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 "Wodka", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Werks#15,264werbe#15,263verse#15,246Unfug#15,236

Similar misspelling depth

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

abbauen7 variantsUtopie7 variantsDonner7 variantsdrehe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list