Wahlheimat

[ˈvaːlˌhaɪ̯maːt]

/[ˈvaːlˌhaɪ̯maːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wahlheimat” is uncommon German (frequency #51,821 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,821
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort, den sich jemand als neue Heimat ausgewählt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahlheimat · Wahlheimat · German

Wahlheimat · rank #51,821 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,821
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wag

Nearest frequency peer: wag (-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 „Wahlheimat“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wahlheimat
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahlheimat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːlˌhaɪ̯maːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,821
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wahlheimat“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wahlheimatfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wag“ (#51,820), „Wahljahr“ (#51,822), „Waffenschein“ (#51,819). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wahlheimat“ bei #51,821. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wahlheimat is uncommon German at frequency #51,821 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːlˌhaɪ̯maːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort, den sich jemand als neue Heimat ausgewählt hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wahlheimat in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wahlheimat, spelled W-A-H-L-H-E-I-M-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, den sich jemand als neue Heimat ausgewählt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Wahlheimat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Nach dem Fall der Mauer kehrte Loest schnell in seine Wahlheimat Leipzig zurück - und mischte sich in der Stadt immer wieder in aktuelle Diskussionen ein.“

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 "Wahlheimat"?
"Wahlheimat" is spelled W-A-H-L-H-E-I-M-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlˌhaɪ̯maːt].
What does "Wahlheimat" mean?
As a noun, "Wahlheimat" means: Ort, den sich jemand als neue Heimat ausgewählt hat
How do you pronounce "Wahlheimat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahlheimat" is [ˈvaːlˌhaɪ̯maːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahlheimat" come from?
"Wahlheimat" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorgebeugt#51,814wegbleiben#51,831Windrädern#51,843Vermietern#51,795

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list