Weißwal
[ˈvaɪ̯sˌvaːl]
The verdict
“Weißwal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weißer Wal, der bis zu sechs Meter lang sein kann und in arktischen Gewässern lebt
Corpus desk
Index DE-wei-wal · Weißwal · German
Weißwal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Weißwal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯sˌvaːl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Weißwal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Weißwal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sˌvaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weißer Wal, der bis zu sechs Meter lang sein kann und in arktischen Gewässern lebt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Weißwal, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Weißwal, spelled W-E-I-S-S-W-A-L.
Definition
- 1weißer Wal, der bis zu sechs Meter lang sein kann und in arktischen Gewässern lebt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Weißwal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Weißwal gehört zu den Zahnwalen.
Synonyms
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.