Wirtschaftsweise

[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirtschaftsweise” is uncommon German (frequency #64,882 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,882
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Art, in der Industrie und Handel in einer Gesellschaft organisiert sind

Key facts for Wirtschaftsweise
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirtschaftsweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters16
Frequency rank#64,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wirtschaftsweise” 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). Wirtschaftsweise 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

Wirtschaftsweise is uncommon German at frequency #64,882 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Wirtschaftsweise has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wirtschaftsweise, spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art, in der Industrie und Handel in einer Gesellschaft organisiert sind
  2. 2
    Art des Anbaus, des Pflanzenschutzes, der Ernte und der Tierhaltung bei der Produktion landwirtschaftlicher Güter

Synonyms

WirtschaftsformWirtschaftssystemWirtschaftstyp

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 "Wirtschaftsweise"?
"Wirtschaftsweise" is spelled W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "Wirtschaftsweise" mean?
As a noun, "Wirtschaftsweise" means: Art, in der Industrie und Handel in einer Gesellschaft organisiert sind
How do you pronounce "Wirtschaftsweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirtschaftsweise" is [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirtschaftsweise" come from?
"Wirtschaftsweise" 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 “Wirtschaftsweise”

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-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌvaɪ̯zə] (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

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