Wandmalerei

[ˌvantmaːləˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ˌvantmaːləˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wandmalerei” is uncommon German (frequency #62,999 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,999
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Form der Malkunst, bei der eine Wand als Grund verwendet wird

Key facts for Wandmalerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordWandmalerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌvantmaːləˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wandmalerei” 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). Wandmalerei 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

Wandmalerei is uncommon German at frequency #62,999 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌvantmaːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Wandmalerei in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wandmalerei, spelled W-A-N-D-M-A-L-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Form der Malkunst, bei der eine Wand als Grund verwendet wird
  2. 2
    das durch [1] entstandene Gemälde

Synonyms

Wandgemälde

This word in other languages

mural(English)mural(Español)

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 "Wandmalerei"?
"Wandmalerei" is spelled W-A-N-D-M-A-L-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌvantmaːləˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Wandmalerei" mean?
As a noun, "Wandmalerei" means: Form der Malkunst, bei der eine Wand als Grund verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Wandmalerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wandmalerei" is [ˌvantmaːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wandmalerei" come from?
"Wandmalerei" 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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Using “Wandmalerei”

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

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