dwindle

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The verdict

“dwindle” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach und nach weniger werden: abnehmen, schwinden, zurückgehen

Key facts for dwindle
PropertyValue
Headworddwindle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dwindle” sits in German frequency

dwindle falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dwindle is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

dwindle has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dwindle, spelled D-W-I-N-D-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach und nach weniger werden: abnehmen, schwinden, zurückgehen
  2. 2
    etwas nach und nach weniger werden lassen: schwinden lassen, verringern, vermindern

Synonyms

become lessdeclinedecreasediminishfall awayfall offgrow lesslessenshrinkvanishdecreasedepletediminishlessenmake lessreduce

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dwindle"?
"dwindle" is spelled D-W-I-N-D-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "dwindle" mean?
As a verb, "dwindle" means: nach und nach weniger werden: abnehmen, schwinden, zurückgehen
How do you pronounce "dwindle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dwindle" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dwindle" come from?
"dwindle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dwindle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-W-I-N-D-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list