Wirkungsgrad
[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]
The verdict
“Wirkungsgrad” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,775 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,775
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verhältnis von Nutzen zu Aufwand, bei einer Maschine beispielsweise das Verhältnis von abgegebener zu zugeführter Leistung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wirkungsgrad |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌɡʁaːt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #19,775 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wirkungsgrad” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Wirkungsgrad is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,775 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Verhältnis von Nutzen zu Aufwand, bei einer Maschine beispielsweise das Verhältnis von abgegebener zu zugeführter Leistung".
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wirkungsgrad, with forms such as "iwrkungsgrad", "wikrungsgrad", and "wirkkungsgrad". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Wirkungsgrad, spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-D.
Definition
- 1Verhältnis von Nutzen zu Aufwand, bei einer Maschine beispielsweise das Verhältnis von abgegebener zu zugeführter Leistung
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: iwrkungsgrad,wikrungsgrad,wirkkungsgrad,wirknugsgrad,wirkugnsgrad,wirkunggsgrad,wirkunggsrad,wirkungsgard,wirkungsggrad,wirkungsgradd,wirkungsgrda,wirkungsgrrad,wirkungsrgad,wirkungssgrad,wirkunngsgrad,wirkunsggrad,wirrkungsgrad,wirukngsgrad,wrikungsgrad,wwirkungsgrad
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wirkungsgrad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Wirkungsgrad”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌɡʁaːt] (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
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.