Wimpel

[ˈvɪmpl̩]

/[ˈvɪmpl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wimpel” is uncommon German (frequency #62,102 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,102
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Fahne in zumeist dreieckiger Form oder auch in Form eines länglichen Trapezes

Corpus desk

Index DE-wimpel · Wimpel · German

Wimpel · rank #62,102 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,102
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wippe

Nearest frequency peer: Wippe (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wimpel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wimpel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWimpel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪmpl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,102
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wimpel“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wippe“ (#62,103), „wickelte“ (#62,100), „Wichtigtuer“ (#62,099). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wimpel“ bei #62,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wimpel is uncommon German at frequency #62,102 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪmpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wimpel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wimpel, spelled W-I-M-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Fahne in zumeist dreieckiger Form oder auch in Form eines länglichen Trapezes
  2. 2
    Signalflagge, die unter Umständen lang und schmal geformt und schwalbenschwanzartig gespalten ist und auf der Spitze des großen Masts befestigt wird
  3. 3
    breites, aus Leinen gefertigtes Brusttuch, das Nonnen tragen
  4. 4
    das oberste Blatt einer Schmetterlingsblüte
  5. 5
    leichte Wolke, leichter Zweig oder Ähnliches
  6. 6
    Tuch, Schleier, Binde
  7. 7
    jede Art von Fahne (im Gegensatz zu [1], [2] und [8])
  8. 8
    Wetterfahne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tobias hat einen orangefarbenen Wimpel für sein Fahrrad geschenkt bekommen.
  2. „Wir hören Fanfaren und Blasinstrumente, keine hundert Meter weiter wehen bunte Wimpel.“

Synonyms

FahneFahne

This word in other languages

pennant(English)fanion(Français)

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 "Wimpel"?
"Wimpel" is spelled W-I-M-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪmpl̩].
What does "Wimpel" mean?
As a noun, "Wimpel" means: kleine Fahne in zumeist dreieckiger Form oder auch in Form eines länglichen Trapezes
How do you pronounce "Wimpel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wimpel" is [ˈvɪmpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wimpel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wohlen#62,106wolkig#62,108wacher#62,076zwickt#62,134

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list