Wiegenlied

[ˈviːɡn̩ˌliːt]

/[ˈviːɡn̩ˌliːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wiegenlied” is uncommon German (frequency #81,178 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,178
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lied, das einem Kind (in der Wiege) vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiegenlied · Wiegenlied · German

Wiegenlied · rank #81,178 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,178
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wiederzuerlan…

Nearest frequency peer: wiederzuerlangen (-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 „Wiegenlied“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wiegenlied
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiegenlied
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːɡn̩ˌliːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,178
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wiegenlied“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wiegenliedfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wiederzuerlangen“ (#81,177), „wievielte“ (#81,179), „Windbeutel“ (#81,180). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wiegenlied“ bei #81,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wiegenlied is uncommon German at frequency #81,178 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːɡn̩ˌliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lied, das einem Kind (in der Wiege) vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wiegenlied, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Wiegenlied, spelled W-I-E-G-E-N-L-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lied, das einem Kind (in der Wiege) vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wiegenlied appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Meine Großmutter sang mir immer ein Wiegenlied vor.
  2. „Was lullt mir Frau Amme mein Wiegenlied gar?“

Synonyms

BerceuseGutenachtliedLullabySchlafliedSchlummerlied

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 "Wiegenlied"?
"Wiegenlied" is spelled W-I-E-G-E-N-L-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːɡn̩ˌliːt].
What does "Wiegenlied" mean?
As a noun, "Wiegenlied" means: Lied, das einem Kind (in der Wiege) vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft
How do you pronounce "Wiegenlied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiegenlied" is [ˈviːɡn̩ˌliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiegenlied" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wiegenlied", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Windbeutel#81,180Widerworte#81,175Weltmeeren#81,167zirkuliert#81,198

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list