Winzling
[ˈvɪnt͡slɪŋ]
The verdict
“Winzling” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemand sehr Kleines (im Vergleich zu anderen Exemplaren dieser Art)
Corpus desk
Index DE-winzling · Winzling · German
Winzling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Winzling |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪnt͡slɪŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Winzling“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Winzling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪnt͡slɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas oder jemand sehr Kleines (im Vergleich zu anderen Exemplaren dieser Art)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Winzling, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Winzling, spelled W-I-N-Z-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1etwas oder jemand sehr Kleines (im Vergleich zu anderen Exemplaren dieser Art)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Winzling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als Stromer ist der offene Winzling flott und sehr unmittelbar, weil nichts stinkt oder lärmt.“
„Merkur ist der Winzling unter den Planeten.“
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.