Wehle

[ˈveːlə]

/[ˈveːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Wehle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei Deichbruch aufgespültes Wasserloch

Corpus desk

Index DE-wehle · Wehle · German

Wehle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Wehle
PropertyValue
HeadwordWehle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːlə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wehle“ im Deutschen

Wehleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wehle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bei Deichbruch aufgespültes Wasserloch".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wehle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Wehle, spelled W-E-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei Deichbruch aufgespültes Wasserloch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kinder baden in der Wehle.
  2. „Als ich jene Stelle erreicht hatte, sah ich hart am Deich im Kooge unten das Wasser einer großen Wehle blinken – so nennen sie dort die Brüche, welche von den Sturmfluten in das Land gerissen werden und die dann meist als kleine, aber tiefgründige Teiche stehen bleiben.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wehle"?
"Wehle" is spelled W-E-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːlə].
What does "Wehle" mean?
As a noun, "Wehle" means: bei Deichbruch aufgespültes Wasserloch
How do you pronounce "Wehle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wehle" is [ˈveːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wehle" come from?
"Wehle" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list