Waghals

[ˈvaːkˌhals]

/[ˈvaːkˌhals]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waghals” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - menschliches Wesen, welches sich durch seine besonders stark ausgeprägte Kühnheit auszeichnet

Key facts for Waghals
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaghals
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːkˌhals]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waghals” sits in German frequency

Waghals falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waghals is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːkˌhals]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "menschliches Wesen, welches sich durch seine besonders stark ausgeprägte Kühnheit auszeichnet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Waghals, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Waghals, spelled W-A-G-H-A-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    menschliches Wesen, welches sich durch seine besonders stark ausgeprägte Kühnheit auszeichnet

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Waghals"?
"Waghals" is spelled W-A-G-H-A-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːkˌhals].
What does "Waghals" mean?
As a noun, "Waghals" means: menschliches Wesen, welches sich durch seine besonders stark ausgeprägte Kühnheit auszeichnet
How do you pronounce "Waghals"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waghals" is [ˈvaːkˌhals]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waghals" come from?
"Waghals" 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.
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Using “Waghals”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-G-H-A-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːkˌhals] (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
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