wirksamsten

[ˈvɪʁkˌzaːmstn̩]

/[ˈvɪʁkˌzaːmstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“wirksamsten” is uncommon German (frequency #92,476 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,476
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam

Key facts for wirksamsten
PropertyValue
Headwordwirksamsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪʁkˌzaːmstn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,476
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wirksamsten” 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). wirksamsten 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

wirksamsten is uncommon German at frequency #92,476 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪʁkˌzaːmstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wirksamsten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wirksamsten, spelled W-I-R-K-S-A-M-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam

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 "wirksamsten"?
"wirksamsten" is spelled W-I-R-K-S-A-M-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁkˌzaːmstn̩].
What does "wirksamsten" mean?
As an adjective, "wirksamsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wirksam
How do you pronounce "wirksamsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirksamsten" is [ˈvɪʁkˌzaːmstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirksamsten" come from?
"wirksamsten" 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 “wirksamsten”

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

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

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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