Wurzeln

[ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]

/[ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wurzeln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,173
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurzel

Corpus desk

Index DE-wurzeln · Wurzeln · German

Wurzeln · rank #4,173 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,173
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wonach

Nearest frequency peer: wonach (-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 „Wurzeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wurzeln“ 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).

Wurzeln vs würzen
57% similar
Wurzeln vs würze
43% similar
Wurzeln vs wurden
57% similar

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

Key facts for Wurzeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordWurzeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,173
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wurzeln“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wurzelnliegt 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: „wonach“ (#4,172), „Wut“ (#4,174), „wetten“ (#4,171). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wurzeln“ bei #4,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wurzeln (IPA [ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,173 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wurzeln, with forms such as "uwrzeln", "wruzeln", and "wurezln". 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, "würzen", "würze", "wurden", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wurzeln, spelled W-U-R-Z-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurzel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wurzel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wurzel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wurzel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uwrzeln
  • wruzeln
  • wurezln
  • wurrzeln
  • wurzelln
  • wurzelnn
  • wurzenl
  • wurzlen
  • wurzzeln
  • wuzreln
  • wwurzeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uwrzeln2wruzeln2wurezln2wurrzeln1wurzelln1wurzelnn1wurzenl2wurzlen2
Edit distance from "Wurzeln"

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 "Wurzeln"?
"Wurzeln" is spelled W-U-R-Z-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n].
What does "Wurzeln" mean?
As a noun, "Wurzeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurzel
What words are commonly confused with "Wurzeln"?
"Wurzeln" is commonly confused with "würzen", "würze", "wurden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wurzeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wurzeln" is [ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wurzeln" come from?
"Wurzeln" 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 "Wurzeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list