Ende der Welt

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vernichtung der Menschheit, der Erde oder des Universums

Key facts for Ende der Welt
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnde der Welt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ende der Welt” sits in German frequency

Ende der Welt falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ende der Welt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ende der Welt in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ende der Welt, spelled E-N-D-E- -D-E-R- -W-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vernichtung der Menschheit, der Erde oder des Universums
  2. 2
    geografische Vorstellung von einem Punkt, an dem die Welt aufhört

Synonyms

WeltuntergangWeltende

This word in other languages

end of the world(English)fin du monde(Français)

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 "Ende der Welt"?
"Ende der Welt" is spelled E-N-D-E- -D-E-R- -W-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Ende der Welt" mean?
As a phrase, "Ende der Welt" means: Vernichtung der Menschheit, der Erde oder des Universums
How do you pronounce "Ende der Welt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ende der Welt" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ende der Welt" come from?
"Ende der Welt" 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 “Ende der Welt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-D-E- -D-E-R- -W-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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