wiederfand

[ˈviːdɐˌfant]

/[ˈviːdɐˌfant]/ verb

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The verdict

“wiederfand” is uncommon German (frequency #88,523 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,523
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiederfand · wiederfand · German

wiederfand · rank #88,523 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,523
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH widersprichst

Nearest frequency peer: widersprichst (-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 „wiederfand“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wiederfand
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederfand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌfant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,523
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wiederfand“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wiederfandfällt 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: „widersprichst“ (#88,522), „Wicke“ (#88,521), „Whataboutism“ (#88,520). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wiederfand“ bei #88,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wiederfand is uncommon German at frequency #88,523 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌfant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

wiederfand has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wiederfand, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-F-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederfinden
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederfinden

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 "wiederfand"?
"wiederfand" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-F-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌfant].
What does "wiederfand" mean?
As a verb, "wiederfand" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederfinden
How do you pronounce "wiederfand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederfand" is [ˈviːdɐˌfant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederfand" come from?
"wiederfand" 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 "wiederfand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Winterruhe#88,532wegfliegen#88,509witzigsten#88,537Wochenbett#88,538

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list