Wimper

[ˈvɪmpɐ]

/[ˈvɪmpɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Wimper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,954
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Haar an den Augenlidern

Corpus desk

Index DE-wimper · Wimper · German

Wimper · rank #42,954 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,954
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wiesel

Nearest frequency peer: Wiesel (-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 „Wimper“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wimper“ 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).

Wimper vs Winter
67% similar
Wimper vs Winzer
67% similar
Wimper vs winner
50% similar

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

Key facts for Wimper
PropertyValue
HeadwordWimper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪmpɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,954
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wimper“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wimperliegt 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: „Wiesel“ (#42,953), „Winsen“ (#42,955), „wiedererkannt“ (#42,952). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wimper“ bei #42,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wimper (IPA [ˈvɪmpɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,954 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wimper, with forms such as "iwmper", "wimepr", and "wimmper". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Winter", "Winzer", "winner", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wimper, spelled W-I-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Haar an den Augenlidern
  2. 2
    bei einigen Protozoa bewegliche Fortsätze zur Fortbewegung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich glaube, ich hab eine Wimper im Auge.
  2. „Mascara betont die Wimpern, indem es sie länger und voluminöser erscheinen lässt, die Wimpernzange zaubert einen verführerischen Schwung hinein, der Millionizer macht aus einer Wimper eine Million davon und künstliche Wimpern (Fake Lashes) erlauben Formen, wie sie trotz aller Hilfsmittel mit der natürlichen Ausstattung nicht zu erreichen sind.“

Synonyms

Zilie

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwmper
  • wimepr
  • wimmper
  • wimperr
  • wimpper
  • wimpre
  • wipmer
  • wmiper
  • wwimper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wimper - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwmper2wimepr2wimmper1wimperr1wimpper1wimpre2wipmer2wmiper2
Edit distance from "Wimper"

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 "Wimper"?
"Wimper" is spelled W-I-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪmpɐ].
What does "Wimper" mean?
As a noun, "Wimper" means: kleines Haar an den Augenlidern
What words are commonly confused with "Wimper"?
"Wimper" is commonly confused with "Winter", "Winzer", "winner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wimper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wimper" is [ˈvɪmpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wimper" come from?
"Wimper" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list