Weissagung

[ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ]

/[ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weissagung” is uncommon German (frequency #84,784 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,784
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Voraussage über die Zukunft

Key facts for Weissagung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeissagung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,784
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Weissagung” 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). Weissagung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Weissagung is uncommon German at frequency #84,784 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Voraussage über die Zukunft".

No misspelling variants are generated for Weissagung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Weissagung, spelled W-E-I-S-S-A-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Voraussage über die Zukunft

Synonyms

AugurationOrakelProphetieProphezeiungVatizinium

This word in other languages

prophecy(English)predicción(Español)prédiction(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 "Weissagung"?
"Weissagung" is spelled W-E-I-S-S-A-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ].
What does "Weissagung" mean?
As a noun, "Weissagung" means: eine Voraussage über die Zukunft
How do you pronounce "Weissagung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weissagung" is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weissagung" come from?
"Weissagung" 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 “Weissagung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-S-S-A-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaɪ̯sˌzaːɡʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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