wichtig

[ˈvɪçtɪç]

/[ˈvɪçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“wichtig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #447. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#447
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wesentlich sein, von Gewicht, Bedeutung sein; Gewicht, Bedeutung habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-wichtig · wichtig · German

wichtig · rank #447 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #447
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwer

Nearest frequency peer: schwer (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wichtig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wichtig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wichtig vs wichtige
88% similar
wichtig vs wichtiger
78% similar
wichtig vs wichtigen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordwichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪçtɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#447
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wichtig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wichtigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwer“ (#446), „zeigen“ (#448), „Person“ (#445). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wichtig“ bei #447. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around wichtig (IPA [ˈvɪçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #447 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wesentlich sein, von Gewicht, Bedeutung sein; Gewicht, Bedeutung habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for wichtig, with forms such as "iwchtig", "wcihtig", and "wicchtig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "wichtige", "wichtiger", "wichtigen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists 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 wichtig, spelled W-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    wesentlich sein, von Gewicht, Bedeutung sein; Gewicht, Bedeutung habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how wichtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es ist ihm wichtig, dass du es weißt.
  2. Er tut sehr wichtig. (Er ist ein Wichtigtuer)

Synonyms

akutaufschlussreichausschlaggebendautoritativbedeutendbedeutungsvollbeherrschendbelangvollbrennenddenkwürdigdringenddringlicheiligeinflussreicheingreifendeinschneidendelementarentscheidenderforderlicherheblicherstrangigerwägenswertessenziellfolgenreichfundamentalgesellschaftlichgewichtiggrundlegendhauptsächlichlebenswichtigmächtignotwendigobligatpotentpressantrelevantrepräsentativschwerwiegendsignifikantstarksubstanzielltiefgreifendtriftigunabkömmlichunabweisbarunaufschiebbarunentbehrlichunerlässlichunverzichtbarvonnötenvordringlichweltbewegendwertwesentlichwirkmächtigwirkungskräftigwirkungsvollzentral

Antonyms

unwichtigbedeutungslosbelanglosunbedeutendunerheblichunwesentlichirrelevantunmaßgeblichabkömmlich

This word in other languages

important(English)importante(Español)important(Français)importante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwchtig
  • wcihtig
  • wicchtig
  • wichhtig
  • wichitg
  • wichtgi
  • wichtigg
  • wichttig
  • wicthig
  • wihctig
  • wwichtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wichtig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwchtig2wcihtig2wicchtig1wichhtig1wichitg2wichtgi2wichtigg1wichttig1
Edit distance from "wichtig"

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 "wichtig"?
"wichtig" is spelled W-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪçtɪç].
What does "wichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "wichtig" means: wesentlich sein, von Gewicht, Bedeutung sein; Gewicht, Bedeutung habend
What words are commonly confused with "wichtig"?
"wichtig" is commonly confused with "wichtige", "wichtiger", "wichtigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wichtig" is [ˈvɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wichtig" come from?
"wichtig" 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 "wichtig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

endlich#440unserer#437Strasse#462bekannt#463

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bringen11 variantsnachdem11 variantsbraucht11 variantsMillionen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list