weller

adj

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"weller" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“weller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,425
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - comparative form of well: more well

Corpus desk

Index EN-weller · weller · English

weller · rank #28,425 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,425
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wheaton

Nearest frequency peer: Wheaton (+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 “weller”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “weller” 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).

weller vs wells
67% similar
weller vs Wesley
50% similar
weller vs wilder
67% similar

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

Key facts for weller
PropertyValue
Headwordweller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,425
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “weller”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).wellerlands 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 “Wheaton” (#28,426), “waxing” (#28,423), “whereupon” (#28,427). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “weller” is #28,425. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around weller, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,425 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "comparative form of well: more well".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for weller, with forms such as "ewller", "welelr", and "weler". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wells", "Wesley", "wilder", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is weller, spelled W-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comparative form of well: more well

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Emma is looking weller and handsomer (as you say) than ever.
  2. He forgot the Huns; forgot John the Baptist; forgot even his sick, till one of the weller of them (as we may assume) knocked memorially upon his door....

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewller
  • welelr
  • weler
  • wellerr
  • wellre
  • wleler
  • wweller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewller2welelr2weler1wellerr1wellre2wleler2wweller1
Edit distance from "weller"

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 "weller"?
"weller" is spelled W-E-L-L-E-R.
What does "weller" mean?
As an adjective, "weller" means: comparative form of well: more well
What words are commonly confused with "weller"?
"weller" is commonly confused with "wells", "Wesley", "wilder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "weller" come from?
"weller" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

waxing#28,423wither#28,431wobble#28,433Yvette#28,436

Similar misspelling depth

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

Yadav7 variantsacacia7 variantsadorn7 variantsTobin7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list