Ouija-Brett

[ˈwiːd͡ʒiˌbʁɛt]

/[ˈwiːd͡ʒiˌbʁɛt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Buchstaben beschriebenes Brett, das angeblich das Kommunizieren mit Toten ermöglicht

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Index DE-ouija-brett · Ouija-Brett · German

Ouija-Brett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 Ouija-Brett
PropertyValue
HeadwordOuija-Brett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwiːd͡ʒiˌbʁɛt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ouija-Brett“ im Deutschen

Ouija-Brettliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ouija-Brett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈwiːd͡ʒiˌbʁɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Buchstaben beschriebenes Brett, das angeblich das Kommunizieren mit Toten ermöglicht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ouija-Brett in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ouija-Brett, spelled O-U-I-J-A---B-R-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Buchstaben beschriebenes Brett, das angeblich das Kommunizieren mit Toten ermöglicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Ehefrau des U-Boot-Kommandanten und der Vater eines der Besatzungsmitglieder kamen zu Klausner, und sie rief die Mannschaft in einer Séance herbei. Sie saß mit ihren Gästen in einem abgedunkelten Raum und bediente sich eines Ouija-Bretts, um verschiedene technische Aspekte des vermissten U-Boots zu beschreiben.“
  2. „›Wir haben zwar nichts getrunken, aber Paranormal Activity oder so was angesehen - irgendeinen Horrorfilm mit einem Ouija-Brett.‹“

This word in other languages

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 "Ouija-Brett"?
"Ouija-Brett" is spelled O-U-I-J-A---B-R-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwiːd͡ʒiˌbʁɛt].
What does "Ouija-Brett" mean?
As a noun, "Ouija-Brett" means: mit Buchstaben beschriebenes Brett, das angeblich das Kommunizieren mit Toten ermöglicht
How do you pronounce "Ouija-Brett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ouija-Brett" is [ˈwiːd͡ʒiˌbʁɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ouija-Brett" come from?
"Ouija-Brett" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list