weinselig
[ˈvaɪ̯nˌzeːlɪç]
The verdict
“weinselig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - durch Genuss von Wein leicht berauscht und voller Wohlbefinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-weinselig · weinselig · German
weinselig · 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 | weinselig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯nˌzeːlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “weinselig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
weinselig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯nˌzeːlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Genuss von Wein leicht berauscht und voller Wohlbefinden".
Zero misspellings are on record for weinselig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is weinselig, spelled W-E-I-N-S-E-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1durch Genuss von Wein leicht berauscht und voller Wohlbefinden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weinselig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bier macht den Trinker gedankenschwer und ernst, Wein dagegen stimmt fröhlich und beschwingt, eben weinselig.“
„Selbst in weinseligsten Tischrunden, an denen sie mit Stehvermögen mittrinkt, verliert sie niemals ihre Contenance.“
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