Wein
\vaɪ̯n\
The verdict
“Wein” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-wein · Wein · French
Wein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wein |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vaɪ̯n\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Wein is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vaɪ̯n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Wein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Wein, spelled W-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Vin.
- 2Vin, boisson alcoolisée obtenue par fermentation d’autres végétaux.
- 3Vigne.
- 4Raisin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du trinkst lieber Wein als Bier.
Norbert bringt mir, wenn er mich besucht, normalerweise immer eine Flasche Wein aus seiner Wahlheimat mit – den besten Rosé, den ich kenne.
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.