Wiener

[ˈviːnɐ]

/[ˈviːnɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“Wiener” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,532
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Wien stammend, zu Wien gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiener · Wiener · German

Wiener · rank #1,532 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,532
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wichtiger

Nearest frequency peer: wichtiger (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wiener“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wiener“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Wiener vs wine
50% similar
Wiener vs Wiese
67% similar
Wiener vs Wiens
67% similar

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

Key facts for Wiener
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,532
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wiener“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wienerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wichtiger“ (#1,531), „wirken“ (#1,533), „Werke“ (#1,530). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wiener“ bei #1,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Wiener (IPA [ˈviːnɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,532 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus Wien stammend, zu Wien gehörig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wiener, with forms such as "iwener", "weiner", and "wieenr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wine", "Wiese", "Wiens", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wiener, spelled W-I-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Wien stammend, zu Wien gehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Wiener Schmäh ist über den deutschen Sprachraum hinaus bekannt.
  2. „In zwei Jahren solle die Wiener Basis auf 14 bis 15 Mittelstrecken-Flieger und in fünf Jahren auf 30 Jets wachsen, sagte IAG-Chef Willie Walsh am Dienstag zum Start der neuen Billigfluglinie mit zunächst vier Flugzeugen.“

Synonyms

wienerischwienisch

This word in other languages

Vienna(English)vienés(Español)viennois(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwener
  • weiner
  • wieenr
  • wienerr
  • wienner
  • wienre
  • wineer
  • wwiener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wiener - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwener2weiner2wieenr2wienerr1wienner1wienre2wineer2wwiener1
Edit distance from "Wiener"

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 "Wiener"?
"Wiener" is spelled W-I-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːnɐ].
What does "Wiener" mean?
As an adjective, "Wiener" means: aus Wien stammend, zu Wien gehörig
What words are commonly confused with "Wiener"?
"Wiener" is commonly confused with "wine", "Wiese", "Wiens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wiener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiener" is [ˈviːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiener" come from?
"Wiener" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wirken#1,533Verlag#1,528längst#1,520erhält#1,548

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

gebaut8 variantshängt8 variantszählt8 variantsPreise8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list