Wikingerschiff
[ˈviːkɪŋɐˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Wikingerschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schiffstyp, der von den Wikingern verwendet wurde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wikingerschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːkɪŋɐˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wikingerschiff” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Wikingerschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːkɪŋɐˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiffstyp, der von den Wikingern verwendet wurde".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wikingerschiff, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wikingerschiff, spelled W-I-K-I-N-G-E-R-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Schiffstyp, der von den Wikingern verwendet wurde
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Wikingerschiff”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-I-K-I-N-G-E-R-S-C-H-I-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈviːkɪŋɐˌʃɪf] (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
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.