Wackelpudding
[ˈvakl̩ˌpʊdɪŋ]
The verdict
“Wackelpudding” is uncommon German (frequency #81,142 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,142
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Süßspeise aus Gelatine oder anderen Geliermitteln mit Zucker, Aroma- und Farbstoffen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wackelpudding |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvakl̩ˌpʊdɪŋ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #81,142 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wackelpudding” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Wackelpudding is uncommon German at frequency #81,142 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvakl̩ˌpʊdɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Süßspeise aus Gelatine oder anderen Geliermitteln mit Zucker, Aroma- und Farbstoffen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wackelpudding, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Wackelpudding, spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-P-U-D-D-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1eine Süßspeise aus Gelatine oder anderen Geliermitteln mit Zucker, Aroma- und Farbstoffen
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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.
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Using “Wackelpudding”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-K-E-L-P-U-D-D-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.