Wallung

[ˈvalʊŋ]

/[ˈvalʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wallung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,864 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,864
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heftige (Oberflächen-)Bewegung flüssiger Stoffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-wallung · Wallung · German

Wallung · rank #64,864 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,864
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorteilhaften

Nearest frequency peer: vorteilhaften (-3 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 „Wallung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wallung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWallung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvalʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,864
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wallung“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „vorteilhaften“ (#64,861), „waschechter“ (#64,867), „Waschraum“ (#64,868). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wallung“ bei #64,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wallung is uncommon German at frequency #64,864 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvalʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Wallung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wallung, spelled W-A-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    heftige (Oberflächen-)Bewegung flüssiger Stoffe
  2. 2
    regelmäßiges Anwachsen und Abschwellen
  3. 3
    starke körperliche oder seelische Erregung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wind und Gegenstrom bringen das Wasser in der Flussmündung in Wallung.
  2. Treiben Sie Sport gegen die Wallungen im Wechsel.

Synonyms

SprudelnFluktuationAufruhrAufbrausenKongestionRage

Antonyms

GleichmaßStabilitätAusgeglichenheitCoolnessFrigiditätTrägheit

This word in other languages

flush(English)ondulação(Português)

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 "Wallung"?
"Wallung" is spelled W-A-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvalʊŋ].
What does "Wallung" mean?
As a noun, "Wallung" means: heftige (Oberflächen-)Bewegung flüssiger Stoffe
How do you pronounce "Wallung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wallung" is [ˈvalʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wallung" come from?
"Wallung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vorhast#64,858Volleys#64,853vertigo#64,844verhext#64,837

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list