Irrwitz

[ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s]

/[ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Irrwitz” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - 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) - eine einzelne absurde, widersinnige oder sinnlose Handlung oder Begebenheit

Key facts for Irrwitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrrwitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Irrwitz” sits in German frequency

Irrwitz 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 Irrwitz is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine einzelne absurde, widersinnige oder sinnlose Handlung oder Begebenheit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Irrwitz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Irrwitz, spelled I-R-R-W-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine einzelne absurde, widersinnige oder sinnlose Handlung oder Begebenheit

Synonyms

AberwitzAbsurditätWahnwitz

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 "Irrwitz"?
"Irrwitz" is spelled I-R-R-W-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s].
What does "Irrwitz" mean?
As a noun, "Irrwitz" means: eine einzelne absurde, widersinnige oder sinnlose Handlung oder Begebenheit
How do you pronounce "Irrwitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irrwitz" is [ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Irrwitz" come from?
"Irrwitz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Irrwitz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-R-R-W-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪʁˌvɪt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

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