waghalsig
[ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç]
The verdict
“waghalsig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein großes Risiko auf sich nehmend; verwegen, mutig
Corpus desk
Index DE-waghalsig · waghalsig · German
waghalsig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | waghalsig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „waghalsig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
waghalsig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how waghalsig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er macht immer waghalsige Sachen, wie ohne Helm Motorrad zu fahren.
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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.