Wien

[viːn]

/[viːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Wien” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #563) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#563
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Hauptstadt Österreichs

Corpus desk

Index DE-wien · Wien · German

Wien · rank #563 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #563
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wert

Nearest frequency peer: Wert (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wien”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wien” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wien vs wir
25% similar
Wien vs Wil
50% similar
Wien vs won
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wien
PropertyValue
HeadwordWien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[viːn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#563
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wien” 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). Wien lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Wien is neighbouring look-alikes ("wir", "Wil", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced [viːn]. Frequency #563 among 2,930 “W” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wien, with forms such as "iwen", "wienn", and "wwien". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wir", "Wil", "won", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Wien, spelled W-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt Österreichs
  2. 2
    ein Bundesland der Republik Österreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wien ist die europäische Hauptstadt der Musik.
  2. „Das war das erste Kaffeehaus Wiens und ganz Mitteleuropas.“

Antonyms

BurgenlandKärntenNiederösterreichOberösterreichSalzburgSteiermarkTirolVorarlberg

This word in other languages

Vienna(English)Viena(Español)Vienne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwen
  • wienn
  • wwien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wien - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwen2wienn1wwien1
Edit distance from "Wien"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wien"?
"Wien" is spelled W-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [viːn].
What does "Wien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wien" means: Hauptstadt Österreichs
What words are commonly confused with "Wien"?
"Wien" is commonly confused with "wir", "Wil", "won". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wien" is [viːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wien" come from?
"Wien" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wert#562Wahl#561raus#557sehe#573

What to do next

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  • "Wien" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "wir". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #563 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list