Wildsau

[ˈvɪltˌzaʊ̯]

/[ˈvɪltˌzaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wildsau” is uncommon German (frequency #95,137 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,137
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - derb: weibliches Wildschwein

Corpus desk

Index DE-wildsau · Wildsau · German

Wildsau · rank #95,137 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,137
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wimpernschlag

Nearest frequency peer: Wimpernschlag (+2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wildsau“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wildsau“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wildsau
PropertyValue
HeadwordWildsau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪltˌzaʊ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wildsau“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wildsaufällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wimpernschlag“ (#95,139), „Windhauch“ (#95,140), „Widerständler“ (#95,133). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wildsau“ bei #95,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wildsau is uncommon German at frequency #95,137 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪltˌzaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wildsau in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wildsau, spelled W-I-L-D-S-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    derb: weibliches Wildschwein
  2. 2
    derb, abwertend: Person, die Verschmutzungen/Zerstörungen verursacht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Keine Wildsau hatte unseren Weg gekreuzt.“

This word in other languages

jabalina(Español)laie(Français)javalina(Português)

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 "Wildsau"?
"Wildsau" is spelled W-I-L-D-S-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪltˌzaʊ̯].
What does "Wildsau" mean?
As a noun, "Wildsau" means: derb: weibliches Wildschwein
How do you pronounce "Wildsau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wildsau" is [ˈvɪltˌzaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wildsau" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Whiskys#95,129weinrot#95,119Wörlitz#95,160Zanders#95,165

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list