Wespennest

[ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst]

/[ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wespennest” is uncommon German (frequency #72,044 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,044
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Brutstätte von Wespen (bestimmte Hautflügler)

Key facts for Wespennest
PropertyValue
HeadwordWespennest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wespennest” 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). Wespennest 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

Wespennest is uncommon German at frequency #72,044 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brutstätte von Wespen (bestimmte Hautflügler)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wespennest, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wespennest, spelled W-E-S-P-E-N-N-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brutstätte von Wespen (bestimmte Hautflügler)

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 "Wespennest"?
"Wespennest" is spelled W-E-S-P-E-N-N-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst].
What does "Wespennest" mean?
As a noun, "Wespennest" means: Brutstätte von Wespen (bestimmte Hautflügler)
How do you pronounce "Wespennest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wespennest" is [ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wespennest" come from?
"Wespennest" 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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Using “Wespennest”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-S-P-E-N-N-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛspn̩ˌnɛst] (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