Wildnis

[ˈvɪltnɪs]

/[ˈvɪltnɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Wildnis” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,465. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,465
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein vom Menschen unbeeinflusstes Gebiet (auf der Erde)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wildnis · Wildnis · German

Wildnis · rank #14,465 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,465
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Widersprüche

Nearest frequency peer: Widersprüche (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wildnis“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wildnis“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wildnis vs wildes
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wildnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordWildnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪltnɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,465
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wildnis“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wildnisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Widersprüche“ (#14,464), „wohnten“ (#14,466), „Wetzlar“ (#14,463). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wildnis“ bei #14,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wildnis (IPA [ˈvɪltnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,465 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein vom Menschen unbeeinflusstes Gebiet (auf der Erde)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wildnis, with forms such as "iwldnis", "widlnis", and "wilddnis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wildes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wildnis, spelled W-I-L-D-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein vom Menschen unbeeinflusstes Gebiet (auf der Erde)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wildnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie kamen über die Elbe und siedelten bis hinauf zur Eider, rodeten die Wildnis und betrieben Ackerbau und Viehzucht.
  2. Empfanget mich, ihr stillen Wildnisse der Fremde und gebet mir die längst ersehnte Ruhe!

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwldnis
  • widlnis
  • wilddnis
  • wildins
  • wildniss
  • wildnnis
  • wildnsi
  • willdnis
  • wilndis
  • wlidnis
  • wwildnis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wildnis - 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.

iwldnis2widlnis2wilddnis1wildins2wildniss1wildnnis1wildnsi2willdnis1
Edit distance from "Wildnis"

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 "Wildnis"?
"Wildnis" is spelled W-I-L-D-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪltnɪs].
What does "Wildnis" mean?
As a noun, "Wildnis" means: ein vom Menschen unbeeinflusstes Gebiet (auf der Erde)
What words are commonly confused with "Wildnis"?
"Wildnis" is commonly confused with "wildes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wildnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wildnis" is [ˈvɪltnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wildnis" come from?
"Wildnis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wildnis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list