Wilhelm

Name: Wilhelm, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Wilhelm” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,507
frequency rank, English: 12,113
“W” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from German, equivalent to English William.

Key facts for Wilhelm
Property	Value
Headword	Wilhelm
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#19,507
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wilhelm” sits in English frequency

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

#19,507

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wilhelm, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,507 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wilhelm, with forms such as "iwlhelm", "wihlelm", and "wilehlm". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Wilhelm. Doublet of William. The correct English form is Wilhelm, spelled W-I-L-H-E-L-M.

Definition

1
A male given name from German, equivalent to English William.
2
A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wilhelm. Doublet of William.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwlhelm,wihlelm,wilehlm,wilhellm,wilhelmm,wilheml,wilhhelm,wilhlem,willhelm,wlihelm,wwilhelm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Wilhelm"

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 "Wilhelm"?

"Wilhelm" is spelled W-I-L-H-E-L-M.

What does "Wilhelm" mean?

As a proper noun, "Wilhelm" means: A male given name from German, equivalent to English William.

What are common misspellings of "Wilhelm"?

Common misspellings include "iwlhelm", "wihlelm", "wilehlm", "wilhellm", "wilhelmm". The correct spelling is "Wilhelm".

What is the origin of the word "Wilhelm"?

Borrowed from German Wilhelm. Doublet of William. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Wilhelm”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is W-I-L-H-E-L-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.