Golfball
[ˈɡɔlfˌbal]
The verdict
“Golfball” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ball beim Golf, der mit Hilfe eines Golfschlägers gespielt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Golfball |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɔlfˌbal] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Golfball” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Golfball is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɔlfˌbal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ball beim Golf, der mit Hilfe eines Golfschlägers gespielt wird".
Golfball doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Golfball, spelled G-O-L-F-B-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1Ball beim Golf, der mit Hilfe eines Golfschlägers gespielt wird
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.
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Using “Golfball”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-O-L-F-B-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡɔlfˌbal] (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
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.