Blätterwald

[ˈblɛtɐˌvalt]

/[ˈblɛtɐˌvalt]/ noun

The verdict

“Blätterwald” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große Anzahl an Zeitungen und/oder Zeitschriften unterschiedlicher (gesellschaftlicher, politischer oder dergleichen) Ausrichtung

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Index DE-blatterwald · Blätterwald · German

Blätterwald · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for Blätterwald
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlätterwald
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɛtɐˌvalt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blätterwald“ im Deutschen

Blätterwaldliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Blätterwald is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblɛtɐˌvalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große Anzahl an Zeitungen und/oder Zeitschriften unterschiedlicher (gesellschaftlicher, politischer oder dergleichen) Ausrichtung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Blätterwald in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Blätterwald, spelled B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-W-A-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Anzahl an Zeitungen und/oder Zeitschriften unterschiedlicher (gesellschaftlicher, politischer oder dergleichen) Ausrichtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Deutsche und englische Blätterwälder rauschen wütend, um Seesiegesmeldungen zu vermelden, und große Menschen stehen auf großen Tribünen und reden große Worte … draußen aber sterben kleine Menschen stumm und still den ganz kleinen Heldentod …“
  2. „Kleinodier (oder -odler) aller Länder vereinigen sich und rufen es in die Blätterwälder, von wo es in Echowellen zurückkehrt.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Blätterwald"?
"Blätterwald" is spelled B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-W-A-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɛtɐˌvalt].
What does "Blätterwald" mean?
As a noun, "Blätterwald" means: große Anzahl an Zeitungen und/oder Zeitschriften unterschiedlicher (gesellschaftlicher, politischer oder dergleichen) Ausrichtung
How do you pronounce "Blätterwald"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blätterwald" is [ˈblɛtɐˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blätterwald" come from?
"Blätterwald" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list