Wahlzettel
[ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛtl̩]
The verdict
“Wahlzettel” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #28,932
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Formular, auf dem man bei einer Wahl (beispielsweise für eine Parlamentswahl, einer Volksabstimmung, einem Referendum etc.) markieren kann, wem oder was man seine Stimme gibt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wahlzettel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛtl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #28,932 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wahlzettel” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wahlzettel (IPA [ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,932 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Formular, auf dem man bei einer Wahl (beispielsweise für eine Parlamentswahl, einer Volksabstimmung, einem Referendum etc.) markieren kann, wem oder was man seine Stimme gibt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wahlzettel, with forms such as "awhlzettel", "wahhlzettel", and "wahlezttel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wahlzettel, spelled W-A-H-L-Z-E-T-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1Formular, auf dem man bei einer Wahl (beispielsweise für eine Parlamentswahl, einer Volksabstimmung, einem Referendum etc.) markieren kann, wem oder was man seine Stimme gibt
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: awhlzettel,wahhlzettel,wahlezttel,wahllzettel,wahlzetel,wahlzetetl,wahlzettell,wahlzettle,wahlztetel,wahlzzettel,wahzlettel,walhzettel,whalzettel,wwahlzettel
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wahlzettel - 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.
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.
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Using “Wahlzettel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-L-Z-E-T-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaːlˌt͡sɛtl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.