Wissenschaftsminister

[ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ]

/[ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wissenschaftsminister” is uncommon German (frequency #97,976 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,976
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Leiter eines Wissenschaftsministeriums

Key facts for Wissenschaftsminister
PropertyValue
HeadwordWissenschaftsminister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ]
Letters21
Frequency rank#97,976
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wissenschaftsminister” 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). Wissenschaftsminister lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wissenschaftsminister is uncommon German at frequency #97,976 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leiter eines Wissenschaftsministeriums".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wissenschaftsminister, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Wissenschaftsminister, spelled W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiter eines Wissenschaftsministeriums

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 "Wissenschaftsminister"?
"Wissenschaftsminister" is spelled W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ].
What does "Wissenschaftsminister" mean?
As a noun, "Wissenschaftsminister" means: Leiter eines Wissenschaftsministeriums
How do you pronounce "Wissenschaftsminister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wissenschaftsminister" is [ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wissenschaftsminister" come from?
"Wissenschaftsminister" 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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Using “Wissenschaftsminister”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft͡smiˌnɪstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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