weicher Gaumen
[ˌvaɪ̯çɐ ˈɡaʊ̯mən]
The verdict
“weicher Gaumen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der hintere, „weiche“ Teil des Gaumens, das Velum
Corpus desk
Index DE-weicher-gaumen · weicher Gaumen · German
weicher Gaumen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | weicher Gaumen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌvaɪ̯çɐ ˈɡaʊ̯mən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „weicher Gaumen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
weicher Gaumen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌvaɪ̯çɐ ˈɡaʊ̯mən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for weicher Gaumen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weicher Gaumen, spelled W-E-I-C-H-E-R- -G-A-U-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1der hintere, „weiche“ Teil des Gaumens, das Velum
- 2der hintere, „weiche“ Teil des Gaumens
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how weicher Gaumen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der weiche Gaumen ist der Artikulationsort der Laute [j], [ç] (wie in "Licht") im Deutschen.
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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.