Wirkungsstätte

[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə]

/[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirkungsstätte” is uncommon German (frequency #57,579 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,579
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort, an dem jemand eine Tätigkeit ausübt/ausgeübt hat

Key facts for Wirkungsstätte
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirkungsstätte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wirkungsstätte” 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). Wirkungsstätte 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

Wirkungsstätte is uncommon German at frequency #57,579 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort, an dem jemand eine Tätigkeit ausübt/ausgeübt hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wirkungsstätte in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Wirkungsstätte, spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-S-T-Ä-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, an dem jemand eine Tätigkeit ausübt/ausgeübt hat

Synonyms

Wirkungsort

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 "Wirkungsstätte"?
"Wirkungsstätte" is spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-S-T-Ä-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə].
What does "Wirkungsstätte" mean?
As a noun, "Wirkungsstätte" means: Ort, an dem jemand eine Tätigkeit ausübt/ausgeübt hat
How do you pronounce "Wirkungsstätte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirkungsstätte" is [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirkungsstätte" come from?
"Wirkungsstätte" 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 “Wirkungsstätte”

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-S-T-Ä-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌʃtɛtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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