waghalsigen

[ˈvaːkˌhalzɪɡn̩]

/[ˈvaːkˌhalzɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“waghalsigen” is uncommon German (frequency #93,816 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,816
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig

Corpus desk

Index DE-waghalsigen · waghalsigen · German

waghalsigen · rank #93,816 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,816
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wackligen

Nearest frequency peer: wackligen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „waghalsigen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „waghalsigen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for waghalsigen
PropertyValue
Headwordwaghalsigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaːkˌhalzɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,816
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „waghalsigen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).waghalsigenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wackligen“ (#93,815), „Wahlliste“ (#93,817), „vorzukommen“ (#93,813). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „waghalsigen“ bei #93,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

waghalsigen is uncommon German at frequency #93,816 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for waghalsigen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is waghalsigen, spelled W-A-G-H-A-L-S-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig

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 "waghalsigen"?
"waghalsigen" is spelled W-A-G-H-A-L-S-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪɡn̩].
What does "waghalsigen" mean?
As an adjective, "waghalsigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs waghalsig
How do you pronounce "waghalsigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "waghalsigen" is [ˈvaːkˌhalzɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "waghalsigen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "waghalsigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorzukommen#93,813Vorpremiere#93,811Wasserpumpe#93,826Vierbeinern#93,802

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list