Wildcards

[ˈvaɪ̯ltˌkaːɐ̯t͡s]

/[ˈvaɪ̯ltˌkaːɐ̯t͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wildcards” is uncommon German (frequency #99,345 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,345
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wildcard

Key facts for Wildcards
PropertyValue
HeadwordWildcards
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯ltˌkaːɐ̯t͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wildcards” 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). Wildcards lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wildcards is uncommon German at frequency #99,345 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯ltˌkaːɐ̯t͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wildcards, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wildcards, spelled W-I-L-D-C-A-R-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wildcard
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wildcard
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wildcard
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wildcard

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 "Wildcards"?
"Wildcards" is spelled W-I-L-D-C-A-R-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯ltˌkaːɐ̯t͡s].
What does "Wildcards" mean?
As a noun, "Wildcards" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wildcard
How do you pronounce "Wildcards"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wildcards" is [ˈvaɪ̯ltˌkaːɐ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wildcards" come from?
"Wildcards" 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 “Wildcards”

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

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