Waldenser

[valˈdɛnzɐ]

/[valˈdɛnzɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Waldenser” is uncommon German (frequency #96,493 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,493
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anhänger einer protestantisch reformierten Kirche, die das Evangelium verkündet und ein urchristliches Gemeinschaftsleben in Armut anstrebt, insbesondere in Italien

Corpus desk

Index DE-waldenser · Waldenser · German

Waldenser · rank #96,493 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,493
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waldgebieten

Nearest frequency peer: Waldgebieten (+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 „Waldenser“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waldenser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaldenser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[valˈdɛnzɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,493
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waldenser“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waldenserfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Waldgebieten“ (#96,494), „Wagenheber“ (#96,490), „wagemutig“ (#96,489). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waldenser“ bei #96,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waldenser is uncommon German at frequency #96,493 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [valˈdɛnzɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhänger einer protestantisch reformierten Kirche, die das Evangelium verkündet und ein urchristliches Gemeinschaftsleben in Armut anstrebt, insbesondere in Italien".

Waldenser has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Waldenser, spelled W-A-L-D-E-N-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger einer protestantisch reformierten Kirche, die das Evangelium verkündet und ein urchristliches Gemeinschaftsleben in Armut anstrebt, insbesondere in Italien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Waldenser wurden von der katholischen Kirche als Ketzer verfolgt.
  2. Ein Waldenser ist ein Angehöriger einer Laienbewegung.

This word in other languages

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 "Waldenser"?
"Waldenser" is spelled W-A-L-D-E-N-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [valˈdɛnzɐ].
What does "Waldenser" mean?
As a noun, "Waldenser" means: Anhänger einer protestantisch reformierten Kirche, die das Evangelium verkündet und ein urchristliches Gemeinschaftsleben in Armut anstrebt, insbesondere in Italien
How do you pronounce "Waldenser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waldenser" is [valˈdɛnzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list