Wane

[ˈvaːnə]

/[ˈvaːnə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger des Göttergeschlechts der Wanen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wane · Wane · German

Wane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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 Wane
PropertyValue
HeadwordWane
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːnə]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wane“ im Deutschen

Wanesitzt 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

Wane is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger des Göttergeschlechts der Wanen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wane, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Wane, spelled W-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger des Göttergeschlechts der Wanen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Wanen gelten als friedfertiger als die Asen.

Antonyms

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 "Wane"?
"Wane" is spelled W-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːnə].
What does "Wane" mean?
As a noun, "Wane" means: Angehöriger des Göttergeschlechts der Wanen
How do you pronounce "Wane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wane" is [ˈvaːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wane" come from?
"Wane" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list