Wunschform

[ˈvʊnʃˌfɔʁm]

/[ˈvʊnʃˌfɔʁm]/ noun

The verdict

“Wunschform” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung für Optativ

Corpus desk

Index DE-wunschform · Wunschform · German

Wunschform · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Wunschform
PropertyValue
HeadwordWunschform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊnʃˌfɔʁm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wunschform“ im Deutschen

Wunschformliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wunschform is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvʊnʃˌfɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Wunschform in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Wunschform, spelled W-U-N-S-C-H-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Bezeichnung für Optativ
  2. 2
    allgemein: angestrebter Zustand, erwünschte Verfassung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Satz wie "Wenn er doch nur käme" steht im Deutschen im Konjunktiv; im Altgriechischen wäre stattdessen die Wunschform zu verwenden.
  2. Pünktlich zu den Wettbewerben hatte er seine Wunschform erreicht.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wunschform"?
"Wunschform" is spelled W-U-N-S-C-H-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊnʃˌfɔʁm].
What does "Wunschform" mean?
As a noun, "Wunschform" means: deutsche Bezeichnung für Optativ
How do you pronounce "Wunschform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wunschform" is [ˈvʊnʃˌfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wunschform" come from?
"Wunschform" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list