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
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahltag · Wahltag · German

Wahltag · rank #26,232 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,232
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wahllos

Nearest frequency peer: wahllos (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wahltag“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wahltag“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wahltag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wahltagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wahllos“ (#26,231), „Waisen“ (#26,233), „Vätern“ (#26,230). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wahltag“ bei #26,232. 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 2,930 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ausgerechnet er, der einst noch spätnachts zum Pressegespräch bat, gibt zum Wahltag keine Interviews.“
  2. „Wirklich erreicht hat er aber erst etwas, wenn auch kurz vorm Wahltag noch immer keiner lacht.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list