Wisent
[ˈviːzɛnt]
The verdict
“Wisent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die europäisch-asiatische Schwesterart (Bison bonasus) des Amerikanischen Bisons (Bison bison)
Corpus desk
Index DE-wisent · Wisent · German
Wisent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wisent |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːzɛnt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wisent“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wisent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːzɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die europäisch-asiatische Schwesterart (Bison bonasus) des Amerikanischen Bisons (Bison bison)".
Wisent has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wisent, spelled W-I-S-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1die europäisch-asiatische Schwesterart (Bison bonasus) des Amerikanischen Bisons (Bison bison)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wisent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Wisent ist Europas schwerstes und größtes Landsäugetier und zudem der letzte Vertreter der Wildrindarten des europäischen Kontinents.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.