Wrestler

[ˈʁɛslɐ]

/[ˈʁɛslɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wrestler” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,584. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,584
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Wrestling betreibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wrestler · Wrestler · German

Wrestler · rank #41,584 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,584
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wolfsberg

Nearest frequency peer: Wolfsberg (-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 „Wrestler“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wrestler
PropertyValue
HeadwordWrestler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛslɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,584
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wrestler“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wolfsberg“ (#41,583), „Wittmund“ (#41,582), „wärmeren“ (#41,586). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wrestler“ bei #41,584. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Wrestler (IPA [ˈʁɛslɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,584 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die Wrestling betreibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wrestler, with forms such as "rwestler", "werstler", and "wreslter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wrestler, spelled W-R-E-S-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Wrestling betreibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mit SPD-Mann Matthias Ilgen zieht der erste Wrestler ins Parlament ein.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rwestler
  • werstler
  • wreslter
  • wresstler
  • wrestelr
  • wrestlerr
  • wrestller
  • wrestlre
  • wresttler
  • wretsler
  • wrrestler
  • wrsetler
  • wwrestler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wrestler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rwestler2werstler2wreslter2wresstler1wrestelr2wrestlerr1wrestller1wrestlre2
Edit distance from "Wrestler"

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 "Wrestler"?
"Wrestler" is spelled W-R-E-S-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛslɐ].
What does "Wrestler" mean?
As a noun, "Wrestler" means: Person, die Wrestling betreibt
What are common misspellings of "Wrestler"?
Common misspellings include "rwestler", "werstler", "wreslter", "wresstler", "wrestelr". The correct spelling is "Wrestler".
How do you pronounce "Wrestler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wrestler" is [ˈʁɛslɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wrestler" come from?
"Wrestler" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wärmeren#41,586Wittmund#41,582wärmsten#41,587widrigen#41,577

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Wechsels13 variantsVirtuosen13 variantsvirtuelles13 variantsverändere13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list