WCs

[veːt͡seːs]

/[veːt͡seːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“WCs” is uncommon German (frequency #51,829 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,829
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wcs · WCs · German

WCs · rank #51,829 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,829
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasserbecken

Nearest frequency peer: Wasserbecken (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “WCs”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “WCs” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for WCs
PropertyValue
HeadwordWCs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[veːt͡seːs]
Letters3
Frequency rank#51,829
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “WCs” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.WCsliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Wasserbecken“ (#51,828), „wannen“ (#51,827), „wegbleiben“ (#51,831). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

WCs is uncommon German at frequency #51,829 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [veːt͡seːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for WCs, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 WCs, spelled W-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs WC
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs WC
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs WC
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs WC
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs WC

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 "WCs"?
"WCs" is spelled W-C-S. The IPA pronunciation is [veːt͡seːs].
What does "WCs" mean?
As a noun, "WCs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs WC
How do you pronounce "WCs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "WCs" is [veːt͡seːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "WCs" come from?
"WCs" 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 "WCs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wag#51,820cui#52,012fog#52,089MSM#51,545

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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