viere

[ˈfiːʁə]

/[ˈfiːʁə]/ num

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The verdict

“viere” is uncommon German (frequency #91,089 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,089
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf

Key facts for viere
PropertyValue
Headwordviere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfiːʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “viere” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). viere lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

viere is uncommon German at frequency #91,089 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈfiːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for viere, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is viere, spelled V-I-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "viere"?
"viere" is spelled V-I-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːʁə].
What does "viere" mean?
As a numeral, "viere" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf
How do you pronounce "viere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viere" is [ˈfiːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viere" come from?
"viere" 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 “viere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-I-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfiːʁə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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