Wikipedia
[ˌvɪkiˈpeːdi̯a]
The verdict
“Wikipedia” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,378 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,378
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Projekt zur Erstellung einer internetbasierten, freien Enzyklopädie
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wikipedia |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌvɪkiˈpeːdi̯a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #6,378 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wikipedia” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Wikipedia is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌvɪkiˈpeːdi̯a]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,378 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wikipedia, with forms such as "iwkipedia", "wiikpedia", and "wikiepdia". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wikipedia, spelled W-I-K-I-P-E-D-I-A.
Definition
- 1ein Projekt zur Erstellung einer internetbasierten, freien Enzyklopädie
- 2der Eigenname für im Rahmen des Projektes ^([1]) im Aufbau befindliche, freie Enzyklopädien in zahlreichen Sprachen, basierend auf einem Wiki (Software)
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: iwkipedia,wiikpedia,wikiepdia,wikipdeia,wikipedai,wikipeddia,wikipeida,wikippedia,wikkipedia,wikpiedia,wkiipedia,wwikipedia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wikipedia - 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.
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.
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Using “Wikipedia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-I-K-I-P-E-D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌvɪkiˈpeːdi̯a] (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.