Virenscanner
[ˈviːʁənˌskɛnɐ]
The verdict
“Virenscanner” is an uncommon German word, ranked #67,860 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #67,860
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Computerprogramm, mit dem ein Computer nach Computerviren und anderen Schadprogrammen durchsucht werden kann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Virenscanner |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːʁənˌskɛnɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #67,860 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Virenscanner” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Virenscanner is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈviːʁənˌskɛnɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,860 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Computerprogramm, mit dem ein Computer nach Computerviren und anderen Schadprogrammen durchsucht werden kann".
Virenscanner has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Virenscanner, spelled V-I-R-E-N-S-C-A-N-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Computerprogramm, mit dem ein Computer nach Computerviren und anderen Schadprogrammen durchsucht werden kann
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Virenscanner”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-I-R-E-N-S-C-A-N-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈviːʁənˌskɛnɐ] (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.