Glattwal
[ˈɡlatˌvaːl]
The verdict
“Glattwal” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großer Meeressäuger im Gegensatz zum Furchenwal ohne Falten an unterem Maul und Bauch und ohne Rückenflosse; Plural: Name der wissenschaftlichen Familie
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Glattwal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlatˌvaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Glattwal” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Glattwal is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡlatˌvaːl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "großer Meeressäuger im Gegensatz zum Furchenwal ohne Falten an unterem Maul und Bauch und ohne Rückenflosse; Plural: Name der wissenschaftlichen Familie".
Glattwal has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Glattwal, spelled G-L-A-T-T-W-A-L.
Definition
- 1großer Meeressäuger im Gegensatz zum Furchenwal ohne Falten an unterem Maul und Bauch und ohne Rückenflosse; Plural: Name der wissenschaftlichen Familie
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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.
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Using “Glattwal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-L-A-T-T-W-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡlatˌvaːl] (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.