Wiederkunft

[ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft]

/[ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wiederkunft” is uncommon German (frequency #73,119 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,119
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wundersame Wiederkehr einer heiligen Person

Key facts for Wiederkunft
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiederkunft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wiederkunft” 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). Wiederkunft 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

Wiederkunft is uncommon German at frequency #73,119 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Wiederkunft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wiederkunft, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-U-N-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wundersame Wiederkehr einer heiligen Person
  2. 2
    Rückkehr nach (langer) Abwesenheit

Synonyms

ParusieWiederkehrHeimkehrRückkehrRückkunftWiederkehrZurückkehr

This word in other languages

second coming(English)

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 "Wiederkunft"?
"Wiederkunft" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-U-N-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft].
What does "Wiederkunft" mean?
As a noun, "Wiederkunft" means: wundersame Wiederkehr einer heiligen Person
How do you pronounce "Wiederkunft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiederkunft" is [ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiederkunft" come from?
"Wiederkunft" 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 “Wiederkunft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E-D-E-R-K-U-N-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐˌkʊnft] (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