wegwischen

[ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegwischen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,870 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#64,870
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Lappen oder der Hand entfernen

Key facts for wegwischen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegwischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,870
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegwischen” 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). wegwischen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wegwischen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,870 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wegwischen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is wegwischen, spelled W-E-G-W-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Lappen oder der Hand entfernen
  2. 2
    nicht gelten lassen
  3. 3
    nicht mehr die Spur halten

Antonyms

belassenakzeptieren

This word in other languages

wipe off(English)limpiar(Español)effacer(Français)

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 "wegwischen"?
"wegwischen" is spelled W-E-G-W-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩].
What does "wegwischen" mean?
As a verb, "wegwischen" means: mit einem Lappen oder der Hand entfernen
How do you pronounce "wegwischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegwischen" is [ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegwischen" come from?
"wegwischen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “wegwischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-W-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌvɪʃn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list