Wunschzettel

[ˈvʊnʃˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈvʊnʃˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Wunschzettel” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,404
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Blatt Papier, auf dem man seine Wünsche auflistet (besonders Kinder zu Weihnachten, Geburtstagen oder anderen Festtagen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wunschzettel · Wunschzettel · German

Wunschzettel · rank #49,404 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,404
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH writer

Nearest frequency peer: writer (-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 „Wunschzettel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wunschzettel“ 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 Wunschzettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWunschzettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊnʃˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#49,404
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wunschzettel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wunschzettelliegt 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: „writer“ (#49,403), „Wracks“ (#49,402), „Xanten“ (#49,406). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wunschzettel“ bei #49,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Wunschzettel (IPA [ˈvʊnʃˌt͡sɛtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,404 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Blatt Papier, auf dem man seine Wünsche auflistet (besonders Kinder zu Weihnachten, Geburtstagen oder anderen Festtagen)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wunschzettel, with forms such as "uwnschzettel", "wnuschzettel", and "wuncshzettel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wunschzettel, spelled W-U-N-S-C-H-Z-E-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Blatt Papier, auf dem man seine Wünsche auflistet (besonders Kinder zu Weihnachten, Geburtstagen oder anderen Festtagen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie war fünfzehn, als sie zu Weihnachten auf ihren Wunschzettel schrieb: Die Arnsburg.“
  2. „Jan Simak steht bei Bundesliga-Clubs auf dem Wunschzettel.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uwnschzettel
  • wnuschzettel
  • wuncshzettel
  • wunnschzettel
  • wunscchzettel
  • wunschezttel
  • wunschhzettel
  • wunschzetel
  • wunschzetetl
  • wunschzettell
  • wunschzettle
  • wunschztetel
  • wunschzzettel
  • wunsczhettel
  • wunshczettel
  • wunsschzettel
  • wusnchzettel
  • wwunschzettel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wunschzettel - 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.

uwnschzettel2wnuschzettel2wuncshzettel2wunnschzettel1wunscchzettel1wunschezttel2wunschhzettel1wunschzetel1
Edit distance from "Wunschzettel"

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 "Wunschzettel"?
"Wunschzettel" is spelled W-U-N-S-C-H-Z-E-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊnʃˌt͡sɛtl̩].
What does "Wunschzettel" mean?
As a noun, "Wunschzettel" means: ein Blatt Papier, auf dem man seine Wünsche auflistet (besonders Kinder zu Weihnachten, Geburtstagen oder anderen Festtagen)
What are common misspellings of "Wunschzettel"?
Common misspellings include "uwnschzettel", "wnuschzettel", "wuncshzettel", "wunnschzettel", "wunscchzettel". The correct spelling is "Wunschzettel".
How do you pronounce "Wunschzettel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wunschzettel" is [ˈvʊnʃˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wunschzettel" come from?
"Wunschzettel" 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 "Wunschzettel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list