Walnuss

[ˈvalˌnʊs]

/[ˈvalˌnʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Walnuss” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,618
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - essbare Nuss, deren Früchte von einer weichen, grünen Schale umgeben sind und deren Kern zusätzlich von einer harten Schale umhüllt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-walnuss · Walnuss · German

Walnuss · rank #48,618 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,618
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waldheim

Nearest frequency peer: Waldheim (-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 „Walnuss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Walnuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordWalnuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvalˌnʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,618
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Walnuss“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Walnussliegt 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: „Waldheim“ (#48,617), „Wasserbad“ (#48,620), „Wahlabend“ (#48,615). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Walnuss“ bei #48,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Walnuss (IPA [ˈvalˌnʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,618 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Walnuss, with forms such as "awlnuss", "wallnuss", and "walnnuss". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Walnuss, spelled W-A-L-N-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    essbare Nuss, deren Früchte von einer weichen, grünen Schale umgeben sind und deren Kern zusätzlich von einer harten Schale umhüllt ist
  2. 2
    Baum, der Walnüsse als Früchte trägt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kuchen ist mit Walnüssen gespickt.
  2. „Die Männer waren in die Bäume geklettert und rüttelten von oben an den Ästen, die Frauen standen unten, lasen die heruntergefallenen Walnüsse auf und sammelten sie in braunen Jutesäcken.“

Synonyms

BaumnussWelschnussWelschnußWalnussbaum

This word in other languages

walnut(English)nuez(Español)noix(Français)noz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awlnuss
  • wallnuss
  • walnnuss
  • walnsus
  • walnus
  • walnuß
  • walunss
  • wanluss
  • wlanuss
  • wwalnuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Walnuss - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

awlnuss2wallnuss1walnnuss1walnsus2walnus1walnuß2walunss2wanluss2
Edit distance from "Walnuss"

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 "Walnuss"?
"Walnuss" is spelled W-A-L-N-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvalˌnʊs].
What does "Walnuss" mean?
As a noun, "Walnuss" means: essbare Nuss, deren Früchte von einer weichen, grünen Schale umgeben sind und deren Kern zusätzlich von einer harten Schale umhüllt ist
What are common misspellings of "Walnuss"?
Common misspellings include "awlnuss", "wallnuss", "walnnuss", "walnsus", "walnus". The correct spelling is "Walnuss".
How do you pronounce "Walnuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Walnuss" is [ˈvalˌnʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Walnuss" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list