Wallis

[ˈvalɪs]

/[ˈvalɪs]/ name

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The verdict

“Wallis” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,323
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kanton im Südwesten der Schweiz

Corpus desk

Index DE-wallis · Wallis · German

Wallis · rank #16,323 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,323
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wahrsten

Nearest frequency peer: wahrsten (-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 „Wallis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wallis“ 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).

Wallis vs Willi
67% similar
Wallis vs wells
50% similar
Wallis vs wills
50% similar

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

Key facts for Wallis
PropertyValue
HeadwordWallis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvalɪs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,323
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wallis“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wahrsten“ (#16,322), „Vorschein“ (#16,321), „weigerte“ (#16,325). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wallis“ bei #16,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Wallis (IPA [ˈvalɪs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,323 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kanton im Südwesten der Schweiz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wallis, with forms such as "awllis", "walils", and "walis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Willi", "wells", "wills", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wallis, spelled W-A-L-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kanton im Südwesten der Schweiz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Obwohl in der feucht-kühlen gemäßigten Klimazone der Nordhalbkugel gelegen, zählt besonders das untere Wallis zu den trockensten Tälern Europas.
  2. Im Wallis wohnen rund 300.000 Menschen.

This word in other languages

Valais(English)Valais(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awllis
  • walils
  • walis
  • walliss
  • wallsi
  • wlalis
  • wwallis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awllis2walils2walis1walliss1wallsi2wlalis2wwallis1
Edit distance from "Wallis"

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 "Wallis"?
"Wallis" is spelled W-A-L-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvalɪs].
What does "Wallis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wallis" means: Kanton im Südwesten der Schweiz
What words are commonly confused with "Wallis"?
"Wallis" is commonly confused with "Willi", "wells", "wills". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wallis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wallis" is [ˈvalɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wallis" come from?
"Wallis" 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 "Wallis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Xavier#16,330Tätern#16,304strike#16,295Strahl#16,294

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

zelte7 variantsUlmer7 variantsTyps7 variantsTheke7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list