Berufswunsch

[bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ]

/[bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Berufswunsch” is uncommon German (frequency #51,157 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,157
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wunsch, einen bestimmten Beruf ergreifen zu können

Key facts for Berufswunsch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBerufswunsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Berufswunsch” 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). Berufswunsch lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Berufswunsch is uncommon German at frequency #51,157 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wunsch, einen bestimmten Beruf ergreifen zu können".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Berufswunsch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Berufswunsch, spelled B-E-R-U-F-S-W-U-N-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wunsch, einen bestimmten Beruf ergreifen zu können

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 "Berufswunsch"?
"Berufswunsch" is spelled B-E-R-U-F-S-W-U-N-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ].
What does "Berufswunsch" mean?
As a noun, "Berufswunsch" means: Wunsch, einen bestimmten Beruf ergreifen zu können
How do you pronounce "Berufswunsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Berufswunsch" is [bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Berufswunsch" come from?
"Berufswunsch" 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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Using “Berufswunsch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-U-F-S-W-U-N-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʁuːfsˌvʊnʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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