wicker

[ˈwɪkə]

/[ˈwɪkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“wicker” is uncommon German (frequency #89,823 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,823
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein geflochtener Gegenstand

Key facts for wicker
PropertyValue
Headwordwicker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɪkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wicker” 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). wicker 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

wicker is uncommon German at frequency #89,823 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈwɪkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein geflochtener Gegenstand".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wicker, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wicker, spelled W-I-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein geflochtener Gegenstand

Synonyms

wickerwork

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 "wicker"?
"wicker" is spelled W-I-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɪkə].
What does "wicker" mean?
As a noun, "wicker" means: ein geflochtener Gegenstand
How do you pronounce "wicker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wicker" is [ˈwɪkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wicker" come from?
"wicker" 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 “wicker”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-C-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈwɪkə] (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