waghalsig
[ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç]
The verdict
“waghalsig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein großes Risiko auf sich nehmend; verwegen, mutig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | waghalsig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “waghalsig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for waghalsig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein großes Risiko auf sich nehmend; verwegen, mutig".
No generated misspelling entries exist for waghalsig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is waghalsig, spelled W-A-G-H-A-L-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1ein großes Risiko auf sich nehmend; verwegen, mutig
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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.
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Using “waghalsig”
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-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç] (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.