Weißen Elster

[ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ]

/[ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ]/ det

The verdict

“Weißen Elster” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a determiner - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel Weiße Elster

Key facts for Weißen Elster
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeißen Elster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechDeterminer
IPA[ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Weißen Elster” sits in German frequency

Weißen Elster falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Weißen Elster is 13 letters long, classified as a determiner, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Weißen Elster in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Weißen Elster, spelled W-E-I-S-S-E-N- -E-L-S-T-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel Weiße Elster
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel Weiße Elster
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs gemischte Deklination Weiße Elster
  4. 4
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs gemischte Deklination Weiße Elster

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weißen Elster"?
"Weißen Elster" is spelled W-E-I-SS-E-N- -E-L-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ].
What does "Weißen Elster" mean?
As a determiner, "Weißen Elster" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel Weiße Elster
How do you pronounce "Weißen Elster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weißen Elster" is [ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weißen Elster" come from?
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Using “Weißen Elster”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-S-S-E-N- -E-L-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌvaɪ̯sn̩n̩ ˈɛlstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list