wandere

[ˈvandəʁə]

/[ˈvandəʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“wandere” is uncommon German (frequency #55,851 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,851
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern

Key facts for wandere
PropertyValue
Headwordwandere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvandəʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,851
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wandere” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wandere lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wandere is uncommon German at frequency #55,851 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvandəʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wandere, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wandere, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern

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 "wandere"?
"wandere" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvandəʁə].
What does "wandere" mean?
As a verb, "wandere" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern
How do you pronounce "wandere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wandere" is [ˈvandəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wandere" come from?
"wandere" 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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Using “wandere”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-N-D-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvandəʁə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list