wisdom

[ˈwɪzdəm]

/[ˈwɪzdəm]/ noun

The verdict

“wisdom” is uncommon German (frequency #74,195 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,195
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weisheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-wisdom · wisdom · German

wisdom · rank #74,195 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,195
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wirtschaftsma…

Nearest frequency peer: Wirtschaftsmacht (-2 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 „wisdom“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wisdom
PropertyValue
Headwordwisdom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɪzdəm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wisdom“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wisdomfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wirtschaftsmacht“ (#74,193), „Wohnanlagen“ (#74,197), „Wirtschaftsgüter“ (#74,191). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wisdom“ bei #74,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wisdom is uncommon German at frequency #74,195 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈwɪzdəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Weisheit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wisdom, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wisdom, spelled W-I-S-D-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weisheit

This word in other languages

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 "wisdom"?
"wisdom" is spelled W-I-S-D-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɪzdəm].
What does "wisdom" mean?
As a noun, "wisdom" means: Weisheit
How do you pronounce "wisdom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wisdom" is [ˈwɪzdəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wisdom" come from?
"wisdom" 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 "wisdom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list