wahnsinnig

[ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç]

/[ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“wahnsinnig” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,042
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom Wahnsinn geprägt, an Wahnsinn erinnernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahnsinnig · wahnsinnig · German

wahnsinnig · rank #5,042 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,042
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorwürfe

Nearest frequency peer: Vorwürfe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wahnsinnig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wahnsinnig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wahnsinnig vs Wahnsinns
70% similar
wahnsinnig vs wahnsinnige
91% similar
wahnsinnig vs wahnsinnigen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wahnsinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordwahnsinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,042
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wahnsinnig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wahnsinnigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorwürfe“ (#5,041), „wahrgenommen“ (#5,043), „vorwiegend“ (#5,040). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wahnsinnig“ bei #5,042. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around wahnsinnig (IPA [ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,042 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for wahnsinnig, with forms such as "awhnsinnig", "wahhnsinnig", and "wahnisnnig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Wahnsinns", "wahnsinnige", "wahnsinnigen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 wahnsinnig, spelled W-A-H-N-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Wahnsinn geprägt, an Wahnsinn erinnernd
  2. 2
    ohne jede Vernunft
  3. 3
    in hohem Maße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er führte sich auf wie wahnsinnig.
  2. „Von allem, was ich gesehen und verstanden habe, und aufgrund meiner Unterredungen mit den besten Spezialisten, weiß ich nur, dass Narcisse nicht wahnsinnig ist.“

This word in other languages

mad(English)loco(Español)fou(Français)louco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awhnsinnig
  • wahhnsinnig
  • wahnisnnig
  • wahnnsinnig
  • wahnsinig
  • wahnsining
  • wahnsinngi
  • wahnsinnigg
  • wahnsninig
  • wahnssinnig
  • wahsninnig
  • wanhsinnig
  • whansinnig
  • wwahnsinnig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wahnsinnig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

awhnsinnig2wahhnsinnig1wahnisnnig2wahnnsinnig1wahnsinig1wahnsining2wahnsinngi2wahnsinnigg1
Edit distance from "wahnsinnig"

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 "wahnsinnig"?
"wahnsinnig" is spelled W-A-H-N-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç].
What does "wahnsinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "wahnsinnig" means: vom Wahnsinn geprägt, an Wahnsinn erinnernd
What words are commonly confused with "wahnsinnig"?
"wahnsinnig" is commonly confused with "Wahnsinns", "wahnsinnige", "wahnsinnigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wahnsinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wahnsinnig" is [ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wahnsinnig" come from?
"wahnsinnig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wahnsinnig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorwiegend#5,040weiblichen#5,045bayerische#5,058Behauptung#5,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Ablehnung14 variantsbekämpfen14 variantsberechnet14 variantsmännlichen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list