Wirtshäuser

[ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirtshäuser” is uncommon German (frequency #97,974 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,974
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wirtshaus

Key facts for Wirtshäuser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirtshäuser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#97,974
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wirtshäuser” 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). Wirtshäuser 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

Wirtshäuser is uncommon German at frequency #97,974 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wirtshäuser in our index, 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wirtshäuser, spelled W-I-R-T-S-H-Ä-U-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wirtshaus
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wirtshaus
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wirtshaus

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 "Wirtshäuser"?
"Wirtshäuser" is spelled W-I-R-T-S-H-Ä-U-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Wirtshäuser" mean?
As a noun, "Wirtshäuser" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wirtshaus
How do you pronounce "Wirtshäuser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirtshäuser" is [ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirtshäuser" come from?
"Wirtshäuser" 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 “Wirtshäuser”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-R-T-S-H-Ä-U-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhɔɪ̯zɐ] (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