wischte

[ˈvɪʃtə]

/[ˈvɪʃtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“wischte” is uncommon German (frequency #61,202 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,202
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wischen

Key facts for wischte
PropertyValue
Headwordwischte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪʃtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,202
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wischte” 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). wischte 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

wischte is uncommon German at frequency #61,202 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɪʃtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wischte, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wischte, spelled W-I-S-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wischen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wischen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wischen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs 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 "wischte"?
"wischte" is spelled W-I-S-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʃtə].
What does "wischte" mean?
As a verb, "wischte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wischen
How do you pronounce "wischte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wischte" is [ˈvɪʃtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wischte" come from?
"wischte" 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 “wischte”

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

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