Wirtschaftsgeschichte

[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə]

/[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirtschaftsgeschichte” is a German headword at frequency #36,741, used as a noun.

#36,741
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wissenschaft von der Geschichte der Wirtschaft

Key facts for Wirtschaftsgeschichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirtschaftsgeschichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə]
Letters21
Frequency rank#36,741
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wirtschaftsgeschichte” 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). Wirtschaftsgeschichte lands here:

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

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Wirtschaftsgeschichte is 21 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,741 in overall German word frequency among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wirtschaftsgeschichte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wirtschaftsgeschichte, spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft von der Geschichte der Wirtschaft
  2. 2
    Wissenschaftliches Werk, das die Geschichte der Wirtschaft thematisiert

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 "Wirtschaftsgeschichte"?
"Wirtschaftsgeschichte" is spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə].
What does "Wirtschaftsgeschichte" mean?
As a noun, "Wirtschaftsgeschichte" means: Wissenschaft von der Geschichte der Wirtschaft
How do you pronounce "Wirtschaftsgeschichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirtschaftsgeschichte" is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirtschaftsgeschichte" come from?
"Wirtschaftsgeschichte" 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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Using “Wirtschaftsgeschichte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sɡəˌʃɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list