Weißgold
[ˈvaɪ̯sˌɡɔlt]
The verdict
“Weißgold” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Beimischung deutlich entfärbender Zusatzmetalle weiß-blassgetönte Goldlegierung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Weißgold |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯sˌɡɔlt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Weißgold” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Weißgold is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sˌɡɔlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Beimischung deutlich entfärbender Zusatzmetalle weiß-blassgetönte Goldlegierung".
Weißgold doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Weißgold, spelled W-E-I-S-S-G-O-L-D.
Definition
- 1durch Beimischung deutlich entfärbender Zusatzmetalle weiß-blassgetönte Goldlegierung
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Weißgold”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-S-S-G-O-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaɪ̯sˌɡɔlt] (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
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.