winkten

[ˈvɪŋktn̩]

/[ˈvɪŋktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“winkten” is uncommon German (frequency #79,953 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,953
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken

Key facts for winkten
PropertyValue
Headwordwinkten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪŋktn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,953
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “winkten” 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). winkten 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

winkten is uncommon German at frequency #79,953 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɪŋktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for winkten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is winkten, spelled W-I-N-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken

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 "winkten"?
"winkten" is spelled W-I-N-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪŋktn̩].
What does "winkten" mean?
As a verb, "winkten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
How do you pronounce "winkten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "winkten" is [ˈvɪŋktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "winkten" come from?
"winkten" 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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Using “winkten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-K-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪŋktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this 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