wovon

[voˈfɔn]

/[voˈfɔn]/ adv

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The verdict

“wovon” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,785
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von welcher Sache/Angelegenheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-wovon · wovon · German

wovon · rank #3,785 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,785
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weite

Nearest frequency peer: Weite (-2 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 „wovon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wovon“ 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).

wovon vs wovor
80% similar
wovon vs won
60% similar
wovon vs wohn
60% similar

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

Key facts for wovon
PropertyValue
Headwordwovon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[voˈfɔn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,785
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wovon“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weite“ (#3,783), „Zentralen“ (#3,787), „Wandel“ (#3,782). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wovon“ bei #3,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wovon (IPA [voˈfɔn]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,785 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 wovon, with forms such as "owvon", "woovn", and "wovno". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "wovor", "won", "wohn", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wovon, spelled W-O-V-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von welcher Sache/Angelegenheit
  2. 2
    von dieser Sache/Angelegenheit (die gerade aktuell ist, von der wir sprechen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wovon sprichst du?
  2. Wovon lebt sie eigentlich?

This word in other languages

what ... about(English)de quoi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owvon
  • woovn
  • wovno
  • wovonn
  • wovvon
  • wvoon
  • wwovon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owvon2woovn2wovno2wovonn1wovvon1wvoon2wwovon1
Edit distance from "wovon"

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 "wovon"?
"wovon" is spelled W-O-V-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [voˈfɔn].
What does "wovon" mean?
As an adverb, "wovon" means: von welcher Sache/Angelegenheit
What words are commonly confused with "wovon"?
"wovon" is commonly confused with "wovor", "won", "wohn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wovon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wovon" is [voˈfɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wovon" come from?
"wovon" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Weite#3,783stört#3,778shirt#3,772sauer#3,769

Similar misspelling depth

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

Riesen7 variantsReifen7 variantslebte7 variantskrass7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list