Urwald

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvalt]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Urwald” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,970. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,970
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - natürlich gewachsener, ursprünglicher Wald, in dessen Bestand und intakter Ökologie keine massiven menschliche Eingriffe (etwa Forstwirtschaft, Brandrodung) erfolgt sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-urwald · Urwald · German

Urwald · rank #24,970 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,970
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unwesen

Nearest frequency peer: Unwesen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Urwald“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Urwald“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Urwald vs Ural
67% similar
Urwald vs uralt
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Urwald
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrwald
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvalt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,970
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Urwald“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Urwaldliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unwesen“ (#24,969), „veganen“ (#24,971), „Unstimmigkeiten“ (#24,968). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Urwald“ bei #24,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Urwald (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,970 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "natürlich gewachsener, ursprünglicher Wald, in dessen Bestand und intakter Ökologie keine massiven menschliche Eingriffe (etwa Forstwirtschaft, Brandrodung) erfolgt sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Urwald, with forms such as "ruwald", "urawld", and "urrwald". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ural", "uralt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Urwald, spelled U-R-W-A-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    natürlich gewachsener, ursprünglicher Wald, in dessen Bestand und intakter Ökologie keine massiven menschliche Eingriffe (etwa Forstwirtschaft, Brandrodung) erfolgt sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Umgangssprachlich versteht man unter Urwald auch den tropischen Regenwald.
  2. Beim Marsch durch den Urwald mit seinem Gewirr von Schlinggewächsen blieb kein Waffenrock, keine Hose, kein Stiefel ganz.

Synonyms

DickichtDschungel

Antonyms

BaumschuleForstKulturwaldParkPlantage

This word in other languages

jungle(English)jungla(Español)forêt vierge(Français)selva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ruwald
  • urawld
  • urrwald
  • urwadl
  • urwaldd
  • urwalld
  • urwlad
  • urwwald
  • uwrald

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Urwald - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ruwald2urawld2urrwald1urwadl2urwaldd1urwalld1urwlad2urwwald1
Edit distance from "Urwald"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Urwald"?
"Urwald" is spelled U-R-W-A-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvalt].
What does "Urwald" mean?
As a noun, "Urwald" means: natürlich gewachsener, ursprünglicher Wald, in dessen Bestand und intakter Ökologie keine massiven menschliche Eingriffe (etwa Forstwirtschaft, Brandrodung) erfolgt sind
What words are commonly confused with "Urwald"?
"Urwald" is commonly confused with "Ural", "uralt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Urwald"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urwald" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urwald" come from?
"Urwald" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Urwald", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unsern#24,966Spione#24,932Speise#24,931Sopran#24,930

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

veganen9 variantsTerrors9 variantsstetige9 variantsZöllner9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list