Wirtschaft

[ˈvɪʁtʃaft]

/[ˈvɪʁtʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirtschaft” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#849
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gastwirtschaft, Restaurant

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirtschaft · Wirtschaft · German

Wirtschaft · rank #849 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #849
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH warten

Nearest frequency peer: warten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wirtschaft“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wirtschaft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wirtschaft vs Wirtschaften
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wirtschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirtschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁtʃaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#849
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wirtschaft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wirtschaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „warten“ (#848), „anderer“ (#850), „unten“ (#847). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wirtschaft“ bei #849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Wirtschaft (IPA [ˈvɪʁtʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #849 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wirtschaft, with forms such as "iwrtschaft", "wirrtschaft", and "wirstchaft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wirtschaften", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wirtschaft, spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gastwirtschaft, Restaurant
  2. 2
    Hauswirtschaft
  3. 3
    Bauernhof, Landwirtschaft
  4. 4
    Gesamtheit menschlichen Handelns und der dazu benötigten Werkzeuge und Einrichtungen zur Befriedigung von Bedürfnissen
  5. 5
    Wirtschaftswissenschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wirtschaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In die nächste Wirtschaft kehren wir ein.
  2. Sie führte eine sparsame Wirtschaft.

Synonyms

GasthausGastwirtschaftLokalRestaurantSchenkeWirtshausHauswirtschaftLandwirtschaftÖkonomieWirtschaftswissenschaft

Antonyms

HotelPension

This word in other languages

inn(English)restaurante(Español)auberge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrtschaft
  • wirrtschaft
  • wirstchaft
  • wirtcshaft
  • wirtscahft
  • wirtscchaft
  • wirtschafft
  • wirtschaftt
  • wirtschatf
  • wirtschfat
  • wirtschhaft
  • wirtshcaft
  • wirtsschaft
  • wirttschaft
  • witrschaft
  • writschaft
  • wwirtschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wirtschaft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iwrtschaft2wirrtschaft1wirstchaft2wirtcshaft2wirtscahft2wirtscchaft1wirtschafft1wirtschaftt1
Edit distance from "Wirtschaft"

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 "Wirtschaft"?
"Wirtschaft" is spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft].
What does "Wirtschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Wirtschaft" means: Gastwirtschaft, Restaurant
What words are commonly confused with "Wirtschaft"?
"Wirtschaft" is commonly confused with "Wirtschaften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wirtschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirtschaft" is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirtschaft" come from?
"Wirtschaft" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wirtschaft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mitglieder#865Frankreich#828Ausbildung#873politische#890

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Bevölkerung17 variantsgeschrieben17 variantseuropäischen17 variantsverschiedene17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list