Wahltag

[ˈvaːlˌtaːk]

/[ˈvaːlˌtaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Wahltag” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,232
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wahltag vs wählte
43% similar
Wahltag vs wählten
43% similar
Wahltag vs Wohltat
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wahltag
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahltag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːlˌtaːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,232
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wahltag” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wahltag lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wahltag (IPA [ˈvaːlˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,232 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wahltag, with forms such as "awhltag", "wahhltag", and "wahlatg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "wählte", "wählten", "Wohltat", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wahltag, spelled W-A-H-L-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awhltag,wahhltag,wahlatg,wahlltag,wahltagg,wahltga,wahlttag,wahtlag,walhtag,whaltag,wwahltag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wahltag - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

awhltag2wahhltag1wahlatg2wahlltag1wahltagg1wahltga2wahlttag1wahtlag2
Edit distance from "Wahltag"

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 "Wahltag"?
"Wahltag" is spelled W-A-H-L-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlˌtaːk].
What does "Wahltag" mean?
As a noun, "Wahltag" means: Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Wahltag"?
"Wahltag" is commonly confused with "wählte", "wählten", "Wohltat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wahltag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahltag" is [ˈvaːlˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahltag" come from?
"Wahltag" 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 “Wahltag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-L-T-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːlˌtaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “wählte” - see the side-by-side comparison. Wahltag vs wählte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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