wicked

[ˈwɪk.ɪd]

/[ˈwɪk.ɪd]/ adj

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The verdict

“wicked” is uncommon German (frequency #52,585 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,585
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von Natur aus böse; moralisch verwerflich, verrucht, verflucht

Key facts for wicked
PropertyValue
Headwordwicked
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈwɪk.ɪd]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,585
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wicked” 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). wicked 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

wicked is uncommon German at frequency #52,585 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈwɪk.ɪd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

wicked doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wicked, spelled W-I-C-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Natur aus böse; moralisch verwerflich, verrucht, verflucht
  2. 2
    großartig, cool, krass

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 "wicked"?
"wicked" is spelled W-I-C-K-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɪk.ɪd].
What does "wicked" mean?
As an adjective, "wicked" means: von Natur aus böse; moralisch verwerflich, verrucht, verflucht
How do you pronounce "wicked"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wicked" is [ˈwɪk.ɪd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wicked" come from?
"wicked" 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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Using “wicked”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-C-K-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈwɪk.ɪd] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list