Wallfahrten

[ˈvalfaːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ˈvalfaːɐ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wallfahrten” is uncommon German (frequency #60,237 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,237
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wallfahrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wallfahrten · Wallfahrten · German

Wallfahrten · rank #60,237 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,237
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH waits

Nearest frequency peer: waits (-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 „Wallfahrten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wallfahrten
PropertyValue
HeadwordWallfahrten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvalfaːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,237
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wallfahrten“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wallfahrtenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „waits“ (#60,236), „Wallfahrtsort“ (#60,238), „Waffenbesitz“ (#60,234). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wallfahrten“ bei #60,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wallfahrten is uncommon German at frequency #60,237 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvalfaːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Wallfahrten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wallfahrten, spelled W-A-L-L-F-A-H-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wallfahrt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wallfahrt
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wallfahrt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wallfahrt

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 "Wallfahrten"?
"Wallfahrten" is spelled W-A-L-L-F-A-H-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvalfaːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "Wallfahrten" mean?
As a noun, "Wallfahrten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wallfahrt
How do you pronounce "Wallfahrten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wallfahrten" is [ˈvalfaːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wallfahrten" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list