Wüsten

[ˈvyːstn̩]

/[ˈvyːstn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Wüsten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,489
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Wüsten vs wüten
67% similar
Wüsten vs wütet
50% similar
Wüsten vs wütend
50% similar

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

Key facts for Wüsten
PropertyValue
HeadwordWüsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvyːstn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,489
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wüsten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wüsten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wüsten (IPA [ˈvyːstn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,489 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wüsten, with forms such as "wsüten", "wwüsten", and "wüsetn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wüten", "wütet", "wütend", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wüsten, spelled W-Ü-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wüste
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wüste
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wüste
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wüste

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: wsüten,wwüsten,wüsetn,wüssten,wüstenn,wüstne,wüstten,wütsen,üwsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wüsten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

wsüten2wwüsten1wüsetn2wüssten1wüstenn1wüstne2wüstten1wütsen2
Edit distance from "Wüsten"

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 "Wüsten"?
"Wüsten" is spelled W-Ü-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvyːstn̩].
What does "Wüsten" mean?
As a noun, "Wüsten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wüste
What words are commonly confused with "Wüsten"?
"Wüsten" is commonly confused with "wüten", "wütet", "wütend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wüsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wüsten" is [ˈvyːstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wüsten" come from?
"Wüsten" 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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Using “Wüsten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ü-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvyːstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “wüten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Wüsten vs wüten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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