Wedge

[vɛd͡ʒ]

/[vɛd͡ʒ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wedge” is uncommon German (frequency #93,828 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,828
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schläger, der eine besonders breite Schlagfläche aufweist

Corpus desk

Index DE-wedge · Wedge · German

Wedge · rank #93,828 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,828
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weggebrochen

Nearest frequency peer: weggebrochen (+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 „Wedge“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wedge
PropertyValue
HeadwordWedge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɛd͡ʒ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#93,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wedge“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „weggebrochen“ (#93,829), „Wasserpumpe“ (#93,826), „Wehrmann“ (#93,830). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wedge“ bei #93,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wedge is uncommon German at frequency #93,828 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vɛd͡ʒ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Wedge has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wedge, spelled W-E-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schläger, der eine besonders breite Schlagfläche aufweist
  2. 2
    keilförmiges Stück einer Kartoffel, das frittiert serviert wird
  3. 3
    Schuh, der mit einem keilförmigen und durchgehenden Absatz versehen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Am Ende öffnet sich der Weg zu einem weiten Strand mit einem Imbiss wie eine kleine Oase, wo es die typischen Wedges, frittierte Kartoffelkeile, gibt mit roter, süß-saurer Chilliesoße und Sour-Creme.“
  2. „Bald kamen Sneakers mit Plateausohlen auf den Markt und sogar solche mit hohen Absätzen. Seit Neustem gibt es sie auch als Wedges.“

This word in other languages

wedge(English)

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 "Wedge"?
"Wedge" is spelled W-E-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛd͡ʒ].
What does "Wedge" mean?
As a noun, "Wedge" means: Schläger, der eine besonders breite Schlagfläche aufweist
How do you pronounce "Wedge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wedge" is [vɛd͡ʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wedge" come from?
"Wedge" 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 "Wedge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vixen#93,804Xanax#93,860Zacke#93,863Zadar#93,864

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list