Wallaby

[ˈwɔləbɪ]

/[ˈwɔləbɪ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleinerer Vertreter der Kängurus

Key facts for Wallaby
PropertyValue
HeadwordWallaby
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɔləbɪ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wallaby” sits in German frequency

Wallaby 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

Wallaby is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈwɔləbɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wallaby, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wallaby, spelled W-A-L-L-A-B-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinerer Vertreter der Kängurus
  2. 2
    Fell von diesen Kängurus

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wallaby"?
"Wallaby" is spelled W-A-L-L-A-B-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɔləbɪ].
What does "Wallaby" mean?
As a noun, "Wallaby" means: kleinerer Vertreter der Kängurus
How do you pronounce "Wallaby"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wallaby" is [ˈwɔləbɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wallaby" come from?
"Wallaby" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wallaby”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-L-L-A-B-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈwɔləbɪ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list