Großer Wagen

[ˌɡʁoːsɐ vaːɡŋ̍]

/[ˌɡʁoːsɐ vaːɡŋ̍]/ name

The verdict

“Großer Wagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-er-wagen · Großer Wagen · German

Großer Wagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Großer Wagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßer Wagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌɡʁoːsɐ vaːɡŋ̍]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großer Wagen“ im Deutschen

Großer Wagenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Großer Wagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌɡʁoːsɐ vaːɡŋ̍]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild".

Großer Wagen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 German form is Großer Wagen, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-R- -W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „[…] Seine Helligkeit entspricht ungefähr der der Sterne des Großen Wagens.“
  2. „[…] Der Große Wagen ist am Herbsthimmel leicht zu übersehen, denn er steht knapp über dem Nordhorizont, wo er eventuell durch Berge, Bäume oder Häuser verdeckt wird. Kassiopeia und Großer Wagen sind in unseren Breiten zirkumpolar. Zirkumpolarsternbilder gehen niemals unter. […]“

Synonyms

Großer BärHimmelswagenUrsa Major

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 "Großer Wagen"?
"Großer Wagen" is spelled G-R-O-SS-E-R- -W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡʁoːsɐ vaːɡŋ̍].
What does "Großer Wagen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Großer Wagen" means: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild
How do you pronounce "Großer Wagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großer Wagen" is [ˌɡʁoːsɐ vaːɡŋ̍]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großer Wagen" come from?
"Großer Wagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list