Wechsler

[ˈvɛkslɐ]

/[ˈvɛkslɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wechsler” is uncommon German (frequency #60,243 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,243
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der berufsmäßig Geld umtauscht

Key facts for Wechsler
PropertyValue
HeadwordWechsler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛkslɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,243
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wechsler” 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). Wechsler 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

Wechsler is uncommon German at frequency #60,243 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛkslɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Wechsler has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Wechsler, spelled W-E-C-H-S-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der berufsmäßig Geld umtauscht
  2. 2
    jemand, der andere Dinge umtauscht
  3. 3
    Vorrichtung, die zum Umtauschen von etwas dient

Synonyms

Geldwechsler

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 "Wechsler"?
"Wechsler" is spelled W-E-C-H-S-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkslɐ].
What does "Wechsler" mean?
As a noun, "Wechsler" means: jemand, der berufsmäßig Geld umtauscht
How do you pronounce "Wechsler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wechsler" is [ˈvɛkslɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wechsler" come from?
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Using “Wechsler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-C-H-S-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkslɐ] (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