wissenswert
[ˈvɪsn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“wissenswert” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so wichtig, dass man es wissen sollte; wert sein gewusst oder gekannt zu werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-wissenswert · wissenswert · German
wissenswert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | wissenswert |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɪsn̩sˌveːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wissenswert“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wissenswert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪsn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so wichtig, dass man es wissen sollte; wert sein gewusst oder gekannt zu werden".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wissenswert, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is wissenswert, spelled W-I-S-S-E-N-S-W-E-R-T.
Definition
- 1so wichtig, dass man es wissen sollte; wert sein gewusst oder gekannt zu werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how wissenswert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei einem guten Geschichtswerk muß das Urteilsvermögen dominieren, weil seine Güte in der Systematik, der Wahrheit und der Auswahl der Handlungen besteht, die am wissenswertesten sind.“
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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.