Wahlzelle

[ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛlə]

/[ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Wahlzelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für Dritte nicht einsehbarer Raum oder Verschlag, der eine geheime Wahl ermöglichen soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahlzelle · Wahlzelle · German

Wahlzelle · 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.

Key facts for Wahlzelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahlzelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛlə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wahlzelle” sits in German frequency

Wahlzelle falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wahlzelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für Dritte nicht einsehbarer Raum oder Verschlag, der eine geheime Wahl ermöglichen soll".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wahlzelle, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wahlzelle, spelled W-A-H-L-Z-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Dritte nicht einsehbarer Raum oder Verschlag, der eine geheime Wahl ermöglichen soll

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wahlzelle"?
"Wahlzelle" is spelled W-A-H-L-Z-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛlə].
What does "Wahlzelle" mean?
As a noun, "Wahlzelle" means: für Dritte nicht einsehbarer Raum oder Verschlag, der eine geheime Wahl ermöglichen soll
How do you pronounce "Wahlzelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahlzelle" is [ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahlzelle" come from?
"Wahlzelle" 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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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