wirkendes

[ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs]

/[ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“wirkendes” is uncommon German (frequency #55,041 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,041
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirkend

Key facts for wirkendes
PropertyValue
Headwordwirkendes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wirkendes” 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). wirkendes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wirkendes is uncommon German at frequency #55,041 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

wirkendes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wirkendes, spelled W-I-R-K-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirkend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirkend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirkend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirkend

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 "wirkendes"?
"wirkendes" is spelled W-I-R-K-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs].
What does "wirkendes" mean?
As an adjective, "wirkendes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirkend
How do you pronounce "wirkendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirkendes" is [ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirkendes" come from?
"wirkendes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “wirkendes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-R-K-E-N-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁkn̩dəs] (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