Wüste

[ˈvyːstə]

/[ˈvyːstə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wüste” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,555
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebiet, in dem wegen enormer Trockenheit und Hitze oder Kälte nur schwer oder kein Leben möglich ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-wuste · Wüste · German

Wüste · rank #5,555 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,555
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wundern

Nearest frequency peer: wundern (-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 „Wüste“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wüste vs Wut
40% similar
Wüste vs wüten
40% similar
Wüste vs wütet
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wüste
PropertyValue
HeadwordWüste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvyːstə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,555
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wüste“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wüsteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wundern“ (#5,554), „zeitweise“ (#5,556), „Zusammenfassung“ (#5,557). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wüste“ bei #5,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Wüste (IPA [ˈvyːstə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,555 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wüste, with forms such as "wsüte", "wwüste", and "wüset". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Wut", "wüten", "wütet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wüste, spelled W-Ü-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebiet, in dem wegen enormer Trockenheit und Hitze oder Kälte nur schwer oder kein Leben möglich ist
  2. 2
    Gebiet, das verlassen wurde, von Zerstörung geprägt ist oder sehr monoton oder einseitig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Wüste Sahara herrscht die meiste Zeit des Jahres extreme Trockenheit.
  2. „Wir verheimlichten so gut wie möglich, daß wir Gold und Perlen hatten, und verkauften deshalb drei, vier Ballen Chinaseide und indischen Kaliko, um das nötige Geld zu haben, Kamele zu erwerben, den Zoll zu bezahlen, der an mehreren Stellen erhoben wurde, und uns für die Wüste mit Proviant auszurüsten.“

Synonyms

ÖdeÖdlandÖdnis

This word in other languages

desert(English)desierto(Español)désert(Français)deserto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wsüte
  • wwüste
  • wüset
  • wüstte
  • wütse
  • üwste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wsüte2wwüste1wüset2wüstte1wütse2üwste2
Edit distance from "Wüste"

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 "Wüste"?
"Wüste" is spelled W-Ü-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvyːstə].
What does "Wüste" mean?
As a noun, "Wüste" means: Gebiet, in dem wegen enormer Trockenheit und Hitze oder Kälte nur schwer oder kein Leben möglich ist
What words are commonly confused with "Wüste"?
"Wüste" is commonly confused with "Wut", "wüten", "wütet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wüste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wüste" is [ˈvyːstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wüste" come from?
"Wüste" 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 "Wüste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

biete#5,572derer#5,576Donau#5,578Eisen#5,582

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

queen6 variantsNorm6 variantsjenen6 variantsJury6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list