Witz

[vɪt͡s]

/[vɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Witz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,133
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum Lachen anregen soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-witz · Witz · German

Witz · rank #2,133 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,133
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH verboten

Nearest frequency peer: verboten (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Witz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Witz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Witz vs Wut
50% similar
Witz vs wtf
25% similar
Witz vs Witze
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Witz
PropertyValue
HeadwordWitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɪt͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,133
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Witz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Witzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verboten“ (#2,132), „Zugang“ (#2,134), „Tipps“ (#2,131). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Witz“ bei #2,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Witz (IPA [vɪt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,133 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Witz, with forms such as "iwtz", "wittz", and "witzz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Wut", "wtf", "Witze", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Witz, spelled W-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum Lachen anregen soll
  2. 2
    etwas lächerlich Erscheinendes; eine groteske, unsinnige Sache
  3. 3
    ein wacher Verstand, Klugheit, Schlauheit, Kreativität, Findigkeit, Einsicht, Geist, Kenntnis
  4. 4
    die Fähigkeit, scharfsinnig und dabei lustig zu erzählen oder zu argumentieren
  5. 5
    überraschender, unerwarteter, eigentlicher Sinn, Clou, Kern einer Aussage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Witz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er kennt sehr gute Witze.
  2. „In Wirklichkeit seien die Sagas aber ziemlich lang erzählte Witze, die keiner richtig ernst nehmen könne, meint der Cartoonist.“

Synonyms

JuxScherzSchoteSpaßGeistGewitztheitSchlagfertigkeitHumor

This word in other languages

joke(English)chiste(Español)plaisanterie(Français)vivacidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtz
  • wittz
  • witzz
  • wizt
  • wtiz
  • wwitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Witz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwtz2wittz1witzz1wizt2wtiz2wwitz1
Edit distance from "Witz"

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 "Witz"?
"Witz" is spelled W-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪt͡s].
What does "Witz" mean?
As a noun, "Witz" means: eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum Lachen anregen soll
What words are commonly confused with "Witz"?
"Witz" is commonly confused with "Wut", "wtf", "Witze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Witz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Witz" is [vɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Witz" come from?
"Witz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Witz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gast#2,150leer#2,116höre#2,115Gang#2,106

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Retten6 variantsWest6 variantsNews6 variantsJohann6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list