Weihwedel
[ˈvaɪ̯ˌveːdl̩]
The verdict
“Weihwedel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wedel (Zweig oder Gefäß mit Öffnungen), mit dem Weihwasser versprengt werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-weihwedel · Weihwedel · German
Weihwedel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Weihwedel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯ˌveːdl̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Weihwedel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Weihwedel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯ˌveːdl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wedel (Zweig oder Gefäß mit Öffnungen), mit dem Weihwasser versprengt werden kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Weihwedel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weihwedel, spelled W-E-I-H-W-E-D-E-L.
Definition
- 1Wedel (Zweig oder Gefäß mit Öffnungen), mit dem Weihwasser versprengt werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Weihwedel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Pater Mancia nahm zunächst einen Weihwedel zur Hand und besprengte sie mit Weihwasser.“
Synonyms
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.