Donnerwetter
[ˈdɔnɐˌvɛtɐ]
The verdict
“Donnerwetter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,533 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #44,533
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gewitter
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Donnerwetter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔnɐˌvɛtɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #44,533 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Donnerwetter” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Donnerwetter is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdɔnɐˌvɛtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,533 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Donnerwetter, with forms such as "ddonnerwetter", "dnonerwetter", and "donenrwetter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Donnerwetter, spelled D-O-N-N-E-R-W-E-T-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Gewitter
- 2heftige Schelte, deutliche Zurechtweisung
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddonnerwetter,dnonerwetter,donenrwetter,donerwetter,donnerewtter,donnerrwetter,donnerweter,donnerwetetr,donnerwetterr,donnerwettre,donnerwteter,donnerwwetter,donnewretter,donnrewetter,odnnerwetter
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Donnerwetter - 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.
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.
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Using “Donnerwetter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-O-N-N-E-R-W-E-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdɔnɐˌvɛtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.