Wacholder

[vaˈxɔldɐ]

/[vaˈxɔldɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wacholder” is uncommon German (frequency #65,863 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,863
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine immergrüne Gattung in der Unterfamilie Cupressoideae aus der Familie der Zypressengewächse (Cupressaceae)

Key facts for Wacholder
PropertyValue
HeadwordWacholder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vaˈxɔldɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,863
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wacholder” 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). Wacholder lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wacholder is uncommon German at frequency #65,863 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vaˈxɔldɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wacholder in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wacholder, spelled W-A-C-H-O-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine immergrüne Gattung in der Unterfamilie Cupressoideae aus der Familie der Zypressengewächse (Cupressaceae)
  2. 2
    Wacholderbeere, ein Gewürz
  3. 3
    einen Klaren, einen Wacholderschnaps

Synonyms

JuniperusKaddigKrammetKranewitMachandelMachandelbaumKrammetsbeereKranewitter

This word in other languages

juniper(English)enebro(Español)genévrier(Français)

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 "Wacholder"?
"Wacholder" is spelled W-A-C-H-O-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [vaˈxɔldɐ].
What does "Wacholder" mean?
As a noun, "Wacholder" means: eine immergrüne Gattung in der Unterfamilie Cupressoideae aus der Familie der Zypressengewächse (Cupressaceae)
How do you pronounce "Wacholder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wacholder" is [vaˈxɔldɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wacholder" come from?
"Wacholder" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wacholder”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-H-O-L-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vaˈxɔldɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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