Waisenkind

[ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌkɪnt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌkɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waisenkind” is uncommon German (frequency #81,146 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,146
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Kind aus einer Familie, das verwaiste auf Grund dessen, weil die Eltern ums Leben gekommen sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-waisenkind · Waisenkind · German

Waisenkind · rank #81,146 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,146
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahlkarte

Nearest frequency peer: Wahlkarte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waisenkind“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Waisenkind“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waisenkind
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaisenkind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌkɪnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,146
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waisenkind“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waisenkindfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wahlkarte“ (#81,145), „Waldbränden“ (#81,147), „Wahlbezirken“ (#81,144). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waisenkind“ bei #81,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waisenkind is uncommon German at frequency #81,146 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Waisenkind, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Waisenkind, spelled W-A-I-S-E-N-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Kind aus einer Familie, das verwaiste auf Grund dessen, weil die Eltern ums Leben gekommen sind
  2. 2
    ein Kind aus einem Waisenhaus, das von seinen Eltern oder einem Elternteil als Baby ausgesetzt oder von den Behörden (Familienamt) weggenommen wurde
  3. 3
    fehlerhafter Umbruch am Ende einer Kolumne oder Satzspalte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Weltweit leben viele Waisenkinder ohne Eltern.
  2. „Die tatsächlichen Zahlen dürften aber weitaus höher gelegen haben, da die Erfahrungen der meisten Waisenkinder mit den Behörden nicht die besten waren - und es ihnen besser erschien, ihre neue litauische Identität nicht zu enttarnen.“

Synonyms

WaiseSchusterjunge

This word in other languages

orphan(English)guacho(Español)orphelin(Français)órfão(Português)

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 "Waisenkind"?
"Waisenkind" is spelled W-A-I-S-E-N-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌkɪnt].
What does "Waisenkind" mean?
As a noun, "Waisenkind" means: ein Kind aus einer Familie, das verwaiste auf Grund dessen, weil die Eltern ums Leben gekommen sind
How do you pronounce "Waisenkind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waisenkind" is [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌkɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waisenkind" come from?
"Waisenkind" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list