Wallach

[ˈvalax]

/[ˈvalax]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wallach” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,543
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliches Pferd, das kastriert wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-wallach · Wallach · German

Wallach · rank #35,543 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,543
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahrscheinlic…

Nearest frequency peer: Wahrscheinlichkeiten (-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 „Wallach“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wallach vs Willich
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wallach
PropertyValue
HeadwordWallach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvalax]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,543
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wallach“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wallachliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wahrscheinlichkeiten“ (#35,542), „waltz“ (#35,544), „wahrnehmbar“ (#35,541). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wallach“ bei #35,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wallach (IPA [ˈvalax]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,543 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männliches Pferd, das kastriert wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wallach, with forms such as "awllach", "walach", and "walalch". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Willich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wallach, spelled W-A-L-L-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliches Pferd, das kastriert wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In meiner Reitschule gibt es keine Hengste, sondern nur Wallache.
  2. „Der Wallach geht willigen Schritts.“

Antonyms

HengstStute

This word in other languages

gelding(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awllach
  • walach
  • walalch
  • wallacch
  • wallachh
  • wallahc
  • wallcah
  • wlalach
  • wwallach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wallach - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

awllach2walach1walalch2wallacch1wallachh1wallahc2wallcah2wlalach2
Edit distance from "Wallach"

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 "Wallach"?
"Wallach" is spelled W-A-L-L-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvalax].
What does "Wallach" mean?
As a noun, "Wallach" means: männliches Pferd, das kastriert wurde
What words are commonly confused with "Wallach"?
"Wallach" is commonly confused with "Willich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wallach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wallach" is [ˈvalax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wallach" come from?
"Wallach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weckruf#35,547wehrlos#35,549Westend#35,552viewing#35,530

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

wälzen9 variantsabspann9 variantssteril9 variantsSpanner9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list