weekend

/wiːˈkɛnd/

//wiːˈkɛnd// noun

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"weekend" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“weekend” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,257
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

Corpus desk

Index EN-weekend · weekend · English

weekend · rank #1,257 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,257
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH trump

Nearest frequency peer: trump (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “weekend”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “weekend” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

weekend vs weaken
71% similar
weekend vs weakened
75% similar

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

Key facts for weekend
PropertyValue
Headwordweekend
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/wiːˈkɛnd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,257
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “weekend”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).weekendlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “trump” (#1,256), “wonder” (#1,258), “stock” (#1,255). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “weekend” is #1,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around weekend (IPA /wiːˈkɛnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,257 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for weekend, with forms such as "ewekend", "weeeknd", and "weekedn". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "weaken", "weakened", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German W… The correct English form is weekend, spelled W-E-E-K-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “They can live upon barley-meal without a morsel of meat from week-end to week-end, can these miserable Sawnies,” quoth another.
  2. […] often took a few boys down there for what we North Country folk call the week-end — Saturday and Sunday; it was also used as a sanatorium if required.

Etymology

From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”).

This word in other languages

fin de semana(Español)week-end(Français)Wochenende(Deutsch)final de semana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewekend
  • weeeknd
  • weekedn
  • weekendd
  • weekennd
  • weekkend
  • weekned
  • wekeend
  • wekend
  • wweekend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewekend2weeeknd2weekedn2weekendd1weekennd1weekkend1weekned2wekeend2
Edit distance from "weekend"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weekend"?
"weekend" is spelled W-E-E-K-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /wiːˈkɛnd/.
What does "weekend" mean?
As a noun, "weekend" means: The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
What words are commonly confused with "weekend"?
"weekend" is commonly confused with "weaken", "weakened". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weekend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weekend" is /wiːˈkɛnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "weekend"?
From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Lo... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list