[2] Dietrich und Wenezlan has only survived in a single, incomplete and fragmentary version of about 499 rhyming couplets.
[9] Dietrich's initial refusal to fight and the accusation of cowardice (zagheit) also has more in common with the fantastical poems, where this is a frequent occurrence.
[10] Wenezlan challenges Dietrich to combat by the honor of all women, another aspect more reminiscent of the fantastical poems and courtly romance.
[12] However, Wenezlan is king of Poland and his warriors are actually Riuzen (Russians), something that weakens the connection to Wenceslaus.
[13] The name Wenezlan is also similar to Witzlân of Bohemia, an enemy of Etzel's in Biterolf und Dietleib.