Weibo

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"weibo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Weibo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,417
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Chinese microblogging website.

Corpus desk

Index EN-weibo · Weibo · English

Weibo · rank #21,417 · 6 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,417
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wednesdays

Nearest frequency peer: Wednesdays (-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 “Weibo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Weibo” 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).

Weibo vs weir
40% similar
Weibo vs weird
40% similar
Weibo vs weigh
40% similar

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

Key facts for Weibo
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeibo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,417
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Weibo”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Wednesdays” (#21,416), “Wendell” (#21,418), “wavy” (#21,415). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Weibo” is #21,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Weibo, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,417 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Chinese microblogging website.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weibo, with forms such as "ewibo", "webio", and "weibbo". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "weir", "weird", "weigh", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Chinese 微博 (wēibó). The correct English form is Weibo, spelled W-E-I-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Chinese microblogging website.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “Eating meat means prosperity in the coming year,” the roastery wrote on Weibo on February 5, days before the Lunar New Year began.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 微博 (wēibó).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewibo
  • webio
  • weibbo
  • weiob
  • wiebo
  • wweibo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewibo2webio2weibbo1weiob2wiebo2wweibo1
Edit distance from "Weibo"

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 "Weibo"?
"Weibo" is spelled W-E-I-B-O.
What does "Weibo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Weibo" means: A Chinese microblogging website.
What words are commonly confused with "Weibo"?
"Weibo" is commonly confused with "weir", "weird", "weigh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Weibo"?
Borrowed from Chinese 微博 (wēibó). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

waive#21,411vigil#21,407Alain#21,436annum#21,439

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

wept6 variantswavy6 variantswhew6 variantsaroma6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list