Wildeshausen

[vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩]

/[vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩]/ name

The verdict

“Wildeshausen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,243 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,243
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Key facts for Wildeshausen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWildeshausen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#54,243
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wildeshausen” 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). Wildeshausen 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

Wildeshausen is uncommon German at frequency #54,243 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wildeshausen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wildeshausen, spelled W-I-L-D-E-S-H-A-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

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 "Wildeshausen"?
"Wildeshausen" is spelled W-I-L-D-E-S-H-A-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩].
What does "Wildeshausen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wildeshausen" means: eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Wildeshausen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wildeshausen" is [vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wildeshausen" come from?
"Wildeshausen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wildeshausen”

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

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