Urwälder

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Urwälder” is uncommon German (frequency #85,981 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,981
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Urwald

Key facts for Urwälder
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrwälder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Urwälder” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Urwälder lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Urwälder is uncommon German at frequency #85,981 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Urwälder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Urwälder, spelled U-R-W-Ä-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Urwald
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Urwald
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Urwälder"?
"Urwälder" is spelled U-R-W-Ä-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ].
What does "Urwälder" mean?
As a noun, "Urwälder" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Urwald
How do you pronounce "Urwälder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urwälder" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urwälder" come from?
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Using “Urwälder”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-R-W-Ä-L-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛldɐ] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list