Würsten

[ˈvʏʁstn̩]

/[ˈvʏʁstn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Würsten” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wurst

Key facts for Würsten
PropertyValue
HeadwordWürsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʏʁstn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Würsten” sits in German frequency

Würsten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Würsten is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvʏʁstn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wurst".

Würsten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Würsten, spelled W-Ü-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wurst

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 "Würsten"?
"Würsten" is spelled W-Ü-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʏʁstn̩].
What does "Würsten" mean?
As a noun, "Würsten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wurst
How do you pronounce "Würsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Würsten" is [ˈvʏʁstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Würsten" come from?
"Würsten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Würsten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ü-R-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʏʁstn̩] (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
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