Wischer

[ˈvɪʃɐ]

/[ˈvɪʃɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wischer” is uncommon German (frequency #81,184 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,184
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurz für Scheibenwischer: technische Vorrichtung an Kraftfahrzeugen, um Regen von der Windschutz- oder Heckscheibe zu wischen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wischer · Wischer · German

Wischer · rank #81,184 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,184
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wirtschaftsmi…

Nearest frequency peer: Wirtschaftsministerin (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wischer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wischer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wischer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWischer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʃɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,184
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wischer“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wischerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wirtschaftsministerin“ (#81,183), „Wolmirstedt“ (#81,186), „windige“ (#81,181). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wischer“ bei #81,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wischer is uncommon German at frequency #81,184 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʃɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Wischer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wischer, spelled W-I-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz für Scheibenwischer: technische Vorrichtung an Kraftfahrzeugen, um Regen von der Windschutz- oder Heckscheibe zu wischen
  2. 2
    Lappen oder Werkzeug zum Reinigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Meine Wischer sind schon wieder kaputt.

Synonyms

Scheibenwischer

This word in other languages

wiper(English)essuie-glace(Français)

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 "Wischer"?
"Wischer" is spelled W-I-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʃɐ].
What does "Wischer" mean?
As a noun, "Wischer" means: kurz für Scheibenwischer: technische Vorrichtung an Kraftfahrzeugen, um Regen von der Windschutz- oder Heckscheibe zu wischen
How do you pronounce "Wischer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wischer" is [ˈvɪʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wischer" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wischer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

windige#81,181Werdohl#81,172zierten#81,197ziviles#81,200

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list