Wirtschaftsunion

[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn]

/[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirtschaftsunion” is uncommon German (frequency #96,530 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,530
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gruppe von Ländern, die einen gemeinsamen Wirtschaftsraum bilden

Key facts for Wirtschaftsunion
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirtschaftsunion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn]
Letters16
Frequency rank#96,530
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wirtschaftsunion” 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). Wirtschaftsunion 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

Wirtschaftsunion is uncommon German at frequency #96,530 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gruppe von Ländern, die einen gemeinsamen Wirtschaftsraum bilden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wirtschaftsunion, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wirtschaftsunion, spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Ländern, die einen gemeinsamen Wirtschaftsraum bilden

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 "Wirtschaftsunion"?
"Wirtschaftsunion" is spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn].
What does "Wirtschaftsunion" mean?
As a noun, "Wirtschaftsunion" means: Gruppe von Ländern, die einen gemeinsamen Wirtschaftsraum bilden
How do you pronounce "Wirtschaftsunion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirtschaftsunion" is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirtschaftsunion" come from?
"Wirtschaftsunion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wirtschaftsunion”

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-U-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sʔunˌi̯oːn] (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