Wienerwald

[ˈviːnɐˌvalt]

/[ˈviːnɐˌvalt]/ name

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The verdict

“Wienerwald” is uncommon German (frequency #52,587 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,587
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nordöstlicher Ausläufer der Alpen in Niederösterreich und Wien

Key facts for Wienerwald
PropertyValue
HeadwordWienerwald
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈviːnɐˌvalt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wienerwald” 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). Wienerwald lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wienerwald is uncommon German at frequency #52,587 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈviːnɐˌvalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nordöstlicher Ausläufer der Alpen in Niederösterreich und Wien".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wienerwald in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Wienerwald, spelled W-I-E-N-E-R-W-A-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    nordöstlicher Ausläufer der Alpen in Niederösterreich und 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wienerwald"?
"Wienerwald" is spelled W-I-E-N-E-R-W-A-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːnɐˌvalt].
What does "Wienerwald" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wienerwald" means: nordöstlicher Ausläufer der Alpen in Niederösterreich und Wien
How do you pronounce "Wienerwald"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wienerwald" is [ˈviːnɐˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wienerwald" come from?
"Wienerwald" 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 “Wienerwald”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E-N-E-R-W-A-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːnɐˌvalt] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list