Wiktor

[ˈvʲiktɔr]

/[ˈvʲiktɔr]/ name

The verdict

“Wiktor” is uncommon German (frequency #55,864 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,864
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vorname; Viktor, Victor

Key facts for Wiktor
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiktor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvʲiktɔr]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,864
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wiktor” 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). Wiktor lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wiktor is uncommon German at frequency #55,864 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvʲiktɔr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname; Viktor, Victor".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wiktor in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wiktor, spelled W-I-K-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname; Viktor, Victor

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 "Wiktor"?
"Wiktor" is spelled W-I-K-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʲiktɔr].
What does "Wiktor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wiktor" means: männlicher Vorname; Viktor, Victor
How do you pronounce "Wiktor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiktor" is [ˈvʲiktɔr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiktor" come from?
"Wiktor" 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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Using “Wiktor”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-K-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʲiktɔr] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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