guter Wille

[ˈɡuːtɐ ˈvɪlə]

/[ˈɡuːtɐ ˈvɪlə]/ phrase

The verdict

“guter Wille” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - der allein durch die Pflicht bestimmte Wille

Corpus desk

Index DE-guter-wille · guter Wille · German

guter Wille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 guter Wille
PropertyValue
Headwordguter Wille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɡuːtɐ ˈvɪlə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „guter Wille“ im Deutschen

guter Willeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

guter Wille is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɡuːtɐ ˈvɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der allein durch die Pflicht bestimmte Wille".

Zero misspellings are on record for guter Wille in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is guter Wille, spelled G-U-T-E-R- -W-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der allein durch die Pflicht bestimmte Wille

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der gute Wille ist nicht durch das, was er bewirkt oder ausrichtet, nicht durch seine Tauglichkeit zu Erreichung irgend eines vorgesetzten Zweckes, sondern allein durch das Wollen, d. i. an sich, gut und, für sich selbst betrachtet, ohne Vergleich weit höher zu schätzen als alles, was durch ihn zu Gunsten irgend einer Neigung, ja wenn man will, der Summe…
  2. „Ein guter Wille ist Kant zufolge nicht wegen seiner Wirkung oder irgendeiner Neigung, ‚sondern allein durch das Wollen, d.i. an sich, gut, für sich selbst betrachtet‘“

Antonyms

böser Wille

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 "guter Wille"?
"guter Wille" is spelled G-U-T-E-R- -W-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːtɐ ˈvɪlə].
What does "guter Wille" mean?
As a phrase, "guter Wille" means: der allein durch die Pflicht bestimmte Wille
How do you pronounce "guter Wille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guter Wille" is [ˈɡuːtɐ ˈvɪlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guter Wille" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list