Wittenberge

[vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə]

/[vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə]/ name

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The verdict

“Wittenberge” is uncommon German (frequency #51,847 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,847
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Brandenburg, Deutschland

Key facts for Wittenberge
PropertyValue
HeadwordWittenberge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wittenberge” 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). Wittenberge 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

Wittenberge is uncommon German at frequency #51,847 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Brandenburg, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wittenberge in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wittenberge, spelled W-I-T-T-E-N-B-E-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Brandenburg, Deutschland

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 "Wittenberge"?
"Wittenberge" is spelled W-I-T-T-E-N-B-E-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə].
What does "Wittenberge" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wittenberge" means: eine Stadt in Brandenburg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Wittenberge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wittenberge" is [vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wittenberge" come from?
"Wittenberge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wittenberge”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-T-T-E-N-B-E-R-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vɪtn̩ˈbɛʁɡə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list