Wanderpokal

[ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl]

/[ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wanderpokal” is uncommon German (frequency #89,797 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,797
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Preis in Form eines Pokals bei sportlichen Wettkämpfen, der von jedem Sieger an den jeweils nachfolgenden Sieger weitergegeben wird

Key facts for Wanderpokal
PropertyValue
HeadwordWanderpokal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,797
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wanderpokal” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wanderpokal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wanderpokal is uncommon German at frequency #89,797 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wanderpokal, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wanderpokal, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-P-O-K-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Preis in Form eines Pokals bei sportlichen Wettkämpfen, der von jedem Sieger an den jeweils nachfolgenden Sieger weitergegeben wird
  2. 2
    meist weibliche Person, von der bekannt ist, übermäßig vielfach wechselnde sexuelle Beziehungen mit anderen Person(en) zu haben
  3. 3
    mehrmals (zwangs)versetzter Mitarbeiter von einer Abteilung zur nächsten Abteilung beziehungsweise Lehrer von einer Schule zur anderen Schule
  4. 4
    wiederkehrend weitergereichtes Schmuckstück, Anhänger, beziehungsweise (unverkäufliches) Kunstwerk im Kunsthandel (negative Konnotation)

Synonyms

DorfmatratzeBitchFlittchenFlitscherlKurtisaneleichtes Mädchenliederliches WeibstückSchickseSchlampeSünderin

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 "Wanderpokal"?
"Wanderpokal" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-P-O-K-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl].
What does "Wanderpokal" mean?
As a noun, "Wanderpokal" means: Preis in Form eines Pokals bei sportlichen Wettkämpfen, der von jedem Sieger an den jeweils nachfolgenden Sieger weitergegeben wird
How do you pronounce "Wanderpokal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wanderpokal" is [ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wanderpokal" come from?
"Wanderpokal" 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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Using “Wanderpokal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-N-D-E-R-P-O-K-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvandɐpoˌkaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list