wischen

[ˈvɪʃn̩]

/[ˈvɪʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wischen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,766
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, zum Beispiel Schmutz von einer Oberfläche, entfernen, eventuell mit einem Lappen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wischen · wischen · German

wischen · rank #18,766 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,766
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wirtschaftsmi…

Nearest frequency peer: Wirtschaftsminister (-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 „wischen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wischen“ 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).

wischen vs wissen
71% similar
wischen vs Wochen
57% similar
wischen vs wischt
71% similar

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

Key facts for wischen
PropertyValue
Headwordwischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪʃn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,766
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wischen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wischenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wirtschaftsminister“ (#18,765), „wissenschaftliches“ (#18,767), „Winzer“ (#18,764). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wischen“ bei #18,766. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around wischen (IPA [ˈvɪʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,766 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for wischen, with forms such as "iwschen", "wiscchen", and "wiscehn". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "wissen", "Wochen", "wischt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is wischen, spelled W-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, zum Beispiel Schmutz von einer Oberfläche, entfernen, eventuell mit einem Lappen
  2. 2
    mit einem feuchten Lappen/Tuch säubern
  3. 3
    jemandem eine Ohrfeige geben
  4. 4
    einen elektrischen Schlag verabreichen
  5. 5
    mit einem oder zwei Fingern über einen Bildschirm (meist eines Smartphones oder Tablets) streichen, um zu einer anderen Anwendung oder einer anderen Information zu gelangen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als die Staatsanwältin nach dem Hersteller fragt, wischt der Beamte mit dem Zeigefinger das Blut vom Pistolenlauf und schaut nach.
  2. Wisch dir erst mal die Tränen aus dem Gesicht!

This word in other languages

wipe(English)limpiar(Español)essuyer(Français)limpar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwschen
  • wiscchen
  • wiscehn
  • wischenn
  • wischhen
  • wischne
  • wishcen
  • wisschen
  • wsichen
  • wwischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wischen - 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.

iwschen2wiscchen1wiscehn2wischenn1wischhen1wischne2wishcen2wisschen1
Edit distance from "wischen"

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 "wischen"?
"wischen" is spelled W-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʃn̩].
What does "wischen" mean?
As a verb, "wischen" means: etwas, zum Beispiel Schmutz von einer Oberfläche, entfernen, eventuell mit einem Lappen
What words are commonly confused with "wischen"?
"wischen" is commonly confused with "wissen", "Wochen", "wischt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wischen" is [ˈvɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wischen" come from?
"wischen" 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 "wischen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weigern#18,760Abfluss#18,783absurde#18,789vanille#18,740

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

betraut10 variantsScharia10 variantsDiakonie10 variantseinstige10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list