wenigste

[ˈveːnɪçstə]

/[ˈveːnɪçstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wenigste” is uncommon German (frequency #70,994 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,994
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig

Corpus desk

Index DE-wenigste · wenigste · German

wenigste · rank #70,994 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,994
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltbildes

Nearest frequency peer: Weltbildes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „wenigste“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „wenigste“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wenigste
PropertyValue
Headwordwenigste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈveːnɪçstə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wenigste“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wenigstefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Weltbildes“ (#70,993), „werbefrei“ (#70,995), „weiterentwickelte“ (#70,991). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wenigste“ bei #70,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wenigste is uncommon German at frequency #70,994 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈveːnɪçstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for wenigste in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wenigste, spelled W-E-N-I-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig

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 "wenigste"?
"wenigste" is spelled W-E-N-I-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːnɪçstə].
What does "wenigste" mean?
As an adjective, "wenigste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wenig
How do you pronounce "wenigste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wenigste" is [ˈveːnɪçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wenigste" come from?
"wenigste" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wenigste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wohlsten#71,007vermiete#70,945Abflüsse#71,053vererbte#70,930

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list