wing

[wɪŋ]

/[wɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“wing” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,772
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Körperteil eines Tieres, der zum Fliegen befähigen kann; Flügel

Corpus desk

Index DE-wing · wing · German

wing · rank #19,772 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,772
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wilhelms

Nearest frequency peer: Wilhelms (-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 „wing“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wing“ 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).

wing vs wir
50% similar
wing vs wog
50% similar
wing vs won
50% similar

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

Key facts for wing
PropertyValue
Headwordwing
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[wɪŋ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,772
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wing“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wilhelms“ (#19,771), „Winterpause“ (#19,773), „wiederkommen“ (#19,770). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wing“ bei #19,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around wing (IPA [wɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,772 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for wing, with forms such as "iwng", "wign", and "wingg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wir", "wog", "won", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wing, spelled W-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Körperteil eines Tieres, der zum Fliegen befähigen kann; Flügel
  2. 2
    ein Teil eines Fluggerätes; Tragfläche
  3. 3
    ein Teil einer politischen Partei oder einer Vereinigung, dessen politische Meinung vom Rest abweicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. One of the pigeon's wings was broken.
  2. She belongs to the left wing of the party.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwng
  • wign
  • wingg
  • winng
  • wnig
  • wwing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwng2wign2wingg1winng1wnig2wwing1
Edit distance from "wing"

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 "wing"?
"wing" is spelled W-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [wɪŋ].
What does "wing" mean?
As a noun, "wing" means: ein Körperteil eines Tieres, der zum Fliegen befähigen kann; Flügel
What words are commonly confused with "wing"?
"wing" is commonly confused with "wir", "wog", "won". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wing" is [wɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wing" come from?
"wing" 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 "wing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

used#19,746taub#19,730arge#19,821Pott#19,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Alain6 variantspurer6 variantsdeins6 variantsMoers6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list