Wildschweinen

[ˈvɪltˌʃvaɪ̯nən]

/[ˈvɪltˌʃvaɪ̯nən]/ noun

The verdict

“Wildschweinen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,554 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,554
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wildschweinen · Wildschweinen · German

Wildschweinen · rank #77,554 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,554
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 38,697
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wildberg

Nearest frequency peer: Wildberg (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wildschweinen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wildschweinen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Wildschweinen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWildschweinen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪltˌʃvaɪ̯nən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#77,554
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wildschweinen” 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). Wildschweinen 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

Wildschweinen is uncommon German at frequency #77,554 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪltˌʃvaɪ̯nən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wildschwein".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wildschweinen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Wildschweinen, spelled W-I-L-D-S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wildschwein

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wildschweinen"?
"Wildschweinen" is spelled W-I-L-D-S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪltˌʃvaɪ̯nən].
What does "Wildschweinen" mean?
As a noun, "Wildschweinen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wildschwein
How do you pronounce "Wildschweinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wildschweinen" is [ˈvɪltˌʃvaɪ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wildschweinen" come from?
"Wildschweinen" 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 "Wildschweinen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency 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