wächsern

[ˈvɛksɐn]

/[ˈvɛksɐn]/ adj

The verdict

“wächsern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Wachs bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-wachsern · wächsern · German

wächsern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wächsern
PropertyValue
Headwordwächsern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɛksɐn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wächsern“ im Deutschen

wächsernsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wächsern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɛksɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wächsern, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 wächsern, spelled W-Ä-C-H-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Wachs bestehend
  2. 2
    wie Wachs aussehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als Knabe habe ich auf Jahrmärkten Schreckenskammern besucht, darin in wächsernen Figuren die Kaiser und Könige, die Helden und Mörder des Tages gezeigt wurden.“

Synonyms

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 "wächsern"?
"wächsern" is spelled W-Ä-C-H-S-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛksɐn].
What does "wächsern" mean?
As an adjective, "wächsern" means: aus Wachs bestehend
How do you pronounce "wächsern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wächsern" is [ˈvɛksɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wächsern" come from?
"wächsern" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list