Waadt

[vaːt]

/[vaːt]/ name

The verdict

“Waadt” is uncommon German (frequency #52,568 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,568
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schweizer Kanton mit dem Hauptort Lausanne

Corpus desk

Index DE-waadt · Waadt · German

Waadt · rank #52,568 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,568
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wachsendem

Nearest frequency peer: wachsendem (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waadt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Waadt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[vaːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,568
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waadt“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Waadtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wachsendem“ (#52,569), „Wachturm“ (#52,570), „vortrug“ (#52,565). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waadt“ bei #52,568. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waadt is uncommon German at frequency #52,568 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [vaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schweizer Kanton mit dem Hauptort Lausanne".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Waadt, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Waadt, spelled W-A-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schweizer Kanton mit dem Hauptort Lausanne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Waadt ist nach dem Wallis der zweitgrösste Weinhersteller der Schweiz.“
  2. „Um die Waadt kommt man nicht herum. Breit thront das Waadtland in der Mitte der Westschweiz. Und oft fällt in Reden einheimischer Politiker das stolze Wort, die Waadt sei – zusammen mit Bern – der einzige Kanton, der an Mittelland, Alpen und Jura Anteil habe.“

Synonyms

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); 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 "Waadt"?
"Waadt" is spelled W-A-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vaːt].
What does "Waadt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Waadt" means: Schweizer Kanton mit dem Hauptort Lausanne
How do you pronounce "Waadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waadt" is [vaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waadt" come from?
"Waadt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list