Waldorfschule

[ˈvaldɔʁfˌʃuːlə]

/[ˈvaldɔʁfˌʃuːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Waldorfschule” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,715
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schule (in freier Trägerschaft), an der nach den Methoden von Rudolf Steiner unterrichtet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-waldorfschule · Waldorfschule · German

Waldorfschule · rank #39,715 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,715
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH walden

Nearest frequency peer: walden (-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 „Waldorfschule“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waldorfschule
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaldorfschule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaldɔʁfˌʃuːlə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#39,715
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Waldorfschule“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waldorfschuleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „walden“ (#39,714), „Waldbrand“ (#39,713), „Warenkorb“ (#39,717). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waldorfschule“ bei #39,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Waldorfschule (IPA [ˈvaldɔʁfˌʃuːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,715 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schule (in freier Trägerschaft), an der nach den Methoden von Rudolf Steiner unterrichtet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waldorfschule, with forms such as "awldorfschule", "wadlorfschule", and "walddorfschule". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Waldorfschule, spelled W-A-L-D-O-R-F-S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schule (in freier Trägerschaft), an der nach den Methoden von Rudolf Steiner unterrichtet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Waldorfschulen sind 12-jährige Gesamtschulen und haben in Deutschland den Status staatlich anerkannter Ersatzschulen in freier Trägerschaft.“
  2. „Schüler können an einer Waldorfschule einerseits auf das staatlich anerkannte Abitur vorbereitet werden, andererseits verteilt die Waldorfschule auch Berufsabschlüsse.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awldorfschule
  • wadlorfschule
  • walddorfschule
  • waldofrschule
  • waldorfcshule
  • waldorffschule
  • waldorfscchule
  • waldorfschhule
  • waldorfschlue
  • waldorfschuel
  • waldorfschulle
  • waldorfscuhle
  • waldorfshcule
  • waldorfsschule
  • waldorrfschule
  • waldorsfchule
  • waldrofschule
  • walldorfschule
  • walodrfschule
  • wladorfschule
  • wwaldorfschule

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Waldorfschule - 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.

awldorfschule2wadlorfschule2walddorfschule1waldofrschule2waldorfcshule2waldorffschule1waldorfscchule1waldorfschhule1
Edit distance from "Waldorfschule"

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 "Waldorfschule"?
"Waldorfschule" is spelled W-A-L-D-O-R-F-S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaldɔʁfˌʃuːlə].
What does "Waldorfschule" mean?
As a noun, "Waldorfschule" means: Schule (in freier Trägerschaft), an der nach den Methoden von Rudolf Steiner unterrichtet wird
What are common misspellings of "Waldorfschule"?
Common misspellings include "awldorfschule", "wadlorfschule", "walddorfschule", "waldofrschule", "waldorfcshule". The correct spelling is "Waldorfschule".
How do you pronounce "Waldorfschule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waldorfschule" is [ˈvaldɔʁfˌʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waldorfschule" come from?
"Waldorfschule" 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 "Waldorfschule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list