Wippe

[ˈvɪpə]

/[ˈvɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wippe” is uncommon German (frequency #62,103 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,103
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kinderspielgerät, bei dem sich auf einem senkrechten Ständer ein kippbarer Balken oder Brett zum Wippen befindet

Key facts for Wippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wippe” 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). Wippe 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

Wippe is uncommon German at frequency #62,103 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kinderspielgerät, bei dem sich auf einem senkrechten Ständer ein kippbarer Balken oder Brett zum Wippen befindet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wippe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wippe, spelled W-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kinderspielgerät, bei dem sich auf einem senkrechten Ständer ein kippbarer Balken oder Brett zum Wippen befindet

Synonyms

GigampfiWippschaukel

This word in other languages

seesaw(English)balancín(Español)tape-cul(Français)

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 "Wippe"?
"Wippe" is spelled W-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪpə].
What does "Wippe" mean?
As a noun, "Wippe" means: Kinderspielgerät, bei dem sich auf einem senkrechten Ständer ein kippbarer Balken oder Brett zum Wippen befindet
How do you pronounce "Wippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wippe" is [ˈvɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wippe" come from?
"Wippe" 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 “Wippe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪpə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list