wie viel
[viː ˈfiːl]
The verdict
“wie viel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wort, das eine Frage nach einer Anzahl ausdrückt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wie viel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [viː ˈfiːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wie viel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
wie viel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [viː ˈfiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das eine Frage nach einer Anzahl ausdrückt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for wie viel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wie viel, spelled W-I-E- -V-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1Wort, das eine Frage nach einer Anzahl ausdrückt
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.
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Using “wie viel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-I-E- -V-I-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [viː ˈfiːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.