wetzen
[ˈvɛt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“wetzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr schnell rennen
Corpus desk
Index DE-wetzen · wetzen · German
wetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | wetzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvɛt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wetzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wetzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for wetzen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wetzen, spelled W-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1sehr schnell rennen
- 2wieder scharf machen, Klingenstahl durch Schleifen schärfen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach dem Klingelstreich wetzte die ganze Rasselbande die Straße runter.
Ich wetze nur noch mal eben schnell um die Ecke zum Kiosk, die Zeitung holen, beim Bäcker hatten sie keine mehr.
This word in other languages
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.