winziger
[ˈvɪnt͡sɪɡɐ]
The verdict
“winziger” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,268 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #42,268
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs winzig
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | winziger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɪnt͡sɪɡɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #42,268 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “winziger” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for winziger is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪnt͡sɪɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,268 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for winziger, with forms such as "iwnziger", "winizger", and "winnziger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "witzige", "witzigen", "witziger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is winziger, spelled W-I-N-Z-I-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs winzig
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs winzig
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs winzig
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs winzig
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs winzig
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: iwnziger,winizger,winnziger,winzgier,winziegr,winzigerr,winzigger,winzigre,winzziger,wizniger,wniziger,wwinziger
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of winziger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “winziger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-Z-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɪnt͡sɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “witzige” - see the side-by-side comparison. winziger vs witzige
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.