wuseln

[ˈvuːzl̩n]

/[ˈvuːzl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich schnell hin und her bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wuseln · wuseln · German

wuseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 wuseln
PropertyValue
Headwordwuseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvuːzl̩n]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wuseln“ im Deutschen

wuselnliegt 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

wuseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvuːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich schnell hin und her bewegen".

wuseln has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wuseln, spelled W-U-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schnell hin und her bewegen

This word in other languages

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 "wuseln"?
"wuseln" is spelled W-U-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvuːzl̩n].
What does "wuseln" mean?
As a verb, "wuseln" means: sich schnell hin und her bewegen
How do you pronounce "wuseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wuseln" is [ˈvuːzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wuseln" come from?
"wuseln" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list