Wandgemälde

[ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə]

/[ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wandgemälde” is uncommon German (frequency #63,931 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,931
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bild, das direkt auf eine Wand gemalt wurde

Key facts for Wandgemälde
PropertyValue
HeadwordWandgemälde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,931
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wandgemälde” 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). Wandgemälde 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

Wandgemälde is uncommon German at frequency #63,931 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bild, das direkt auf eine Wand gemalt wurde".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wandgemälde in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wandgemälde, spelled W-A-N-D-G-E-M-Ä-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bild, das direkt auf eine Wand gemalt wurde

Synonyms

Wandmalerei

This word in other languages

mural(English)

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 "Wandgemälde"?
"Wandgemälde" is spelled W-A-N-D-G-E-M-Ä-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə].
What does "Wandgemälde" mean?
As a noun, "Wandgemälde" means: Bild, das direkt auf eine Wand gemalt wurde
How do you pronounce "Wandgemälde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wandgemälde" is [ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wandgemälde" come from?
"Wandgemälde" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wandgemälde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-N-D-G-E-M-Ä-L-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvantɡəˌmɛːldə] (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