Wahnsinns

[ˈvaːnzɪns]

/[ˈvaːnzɪns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wahnsinns” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,566
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahnsinn

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahnsinns · Wahnsinns · German

Wahnsinns · rank #22,566 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,566
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahllokal

Nearest frequency peer: Wahllokal (-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 „Wahnsinns“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wahnsinns“ 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).

Wahnsinns vs Wahnsinn
89% similar
Wahnsinns vs wahnsinnig
70% similar

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

Key facts for Wahnsinns
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahnsinns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːnzɪns]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,566
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wahnsinns“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wahnsinnsliegt 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: „Wahllokal“ (#22,565), „Wanderwege“ (#22,567), „Wahlergebnisse“ (#22,564). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wahnsinns“ bei #22,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Wahnsinns (IPA [ˈvaːnzɪns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,566 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahnsinn".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wahnsinns, with forms such as "awhnsinns", "wahhnsinns", and "wahnisnns". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wahnsinn", "wahnsinnig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wahnsinns, spelled W-A-H-N-S-I-N-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahnsinn

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awhnsinns
  • wahhnsinns
  • wahnisnns
  • wahnnsinns
  • wahnsinnss
  • wahnsins
  • wahnsinsn
  • wahnsnins
  • wahnssinns
  • wahsninns
  • wanhsinns
  • whansinns
  • wwahnsinns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wahnsinns - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

awhnsinns2wahhnsinns1wahnisnns2wahnnsinns1wahnsinnss1wahnsins1wahnsinsn2wahnsnins2
Edit distance from "Wahnsinns"

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 "Wahnsinns"?
"Wahnsinns" is spelled W-A-H-N-S-I-N-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːnzɪns].
What does "Wahnsinns" mean?
As a noun, "Wahnsinns" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahnsinn
What words are commonly confused with "Wahnsinns"?
"Wahnsinns" is commonly confused with "Wahnsinn", "wahnsinnig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wahnsinns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahnsinns" is [ˈvaːnzɪns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahnsinns" come from?
"Wahnsinns" 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 "Wahnsinns", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wahllokal#22,565Wimbledon#22,571vortragen#22,560vorstelle#22,559

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Vertikale13 variantsAbenteurer13 variantsabliefern13 variantsStrümpfe13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list