Wicke

[ˈvɪkə]

/[ˈvɪkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wicke” is uncommon German (frequency #88,521 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,521
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Vicia aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler

Corpus desk

Index DE-wicke · Wicke · German

Wicke · rank #88,521 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,521
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Whataboutism

Nearest frequency peer: Whataboutism (-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 „Wicke“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wicke
PropertyValue
HeadwordWicke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪkə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#88,521
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wicke“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wickefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Whataboutism“ (#88,520), „widersprichst“ (#88,522), „wiederfand“ (#88,523). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wicke“ bei #88,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wicke is uncommon German at frequency #88,521 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Vicia aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wicke in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wicke, spelled W-I-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Vicia aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Saubohne gehört nicht zu den Bohnen, sondern ist eine Wicke.

This word in other languages

vetch(English)veza(Español)vesce(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 "Wicke"?
"Wicke" is spelled W-I-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪkə].
What does "Wicke" mean?
As a noun, "Wicke" means: Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Vicia aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler
How do you pronounce "Wicke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wicke" is [ˈvɪkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wicke" come from?
"Wicke" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Volte#88,488zisch#88,568adden#88,611adlig#88,614

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list