wirbelt

[ˈvɪʁbl̩t]

/[ˈvɪʁbl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“wirbelt” is uncommon German (frequency #51,844 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,844
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirbeln

Key facts for wirbelt
PropertyValue
Headwordwirbelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪʁbl̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,844
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wirbelt” 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). wirbelt 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

wirbelt is uncommon German at frequency #51,844 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɪʁbl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for wirbelt in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 wirbelt, spelled W-I-R-B-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirbeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirbeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirbeln

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 "wirbelt"?
"wirbelt" is spelled W-I-R-B-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁbl̩t].
What does "wirbelt" mean?
As a verb, "wirbelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirbeln
How do you pronounce "wirbelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirbelt" is [ˈvɪʁbl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirbelt" come from?
"wirbelt" 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 “wirbelt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-R-B-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁbl̩t] (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