Welthunger

[ˈvɛltˌhʊŋɐ]

/[ˈvɛltˌhʊŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Welthunger” is uncommon German (frequency #84,788 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,788
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das weltumspannende Problem der Mangel- oder Unterernährung vieler Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-welthunger · Welthunger · German

Welthunger · rank #84,788 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,788
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH welker

Nearest frequency peer: welker (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Welthunger“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Welthunger“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Welthunger
PropertyValue
HeadwordWelthunger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛltˌhʊŋɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Welthunger“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Welthungerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „welker“ (#84,787), „wertvollster“ (#84,790), „weiterdenken“ (#84,785). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Welthunger“ bei #84,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Welthunger is uncommon German at frequency #84,788 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛltˌhʊŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das weltumspannende Problem der Mangel- oder Unterernährung vieler Menschen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Welthunger, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Welthunger, spelled W-E-L-T-H-U-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das weltumspannende Problem der Mangel- oder Unterernährung vieler Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bisher ist es nicht gelungen, den Welthunger wirksam zu bekämpfen.

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 "Welthunger"?
"Welthunger" is spelled W-E-L-T-H-U-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛltˌhʊŋɐ].
What does "Welthunger" mean?
As a noun, "Welthunger" means: das weltumspannende Problem der Mangel- oder Unterernährung vieler Menschen
How do you pronounce "Welthunger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Welthunger" is [ˈvɛltˌhʊŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Welthunger" come from?
"Welthunger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Welthunger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weissagung#84,784Webhosting#84,778Wohnbauten#84,805Wohnformen#84,806

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list