Weltsprache

[ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weltsprache” is uncommon German (frequency #89,813 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,813
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine im internationalen Leben aufgrund ihrer Verbreitung und wegen der Leistungen, des politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Einflusses ihrer Träger bevorzugt verwendete Sprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-weltsprache · Weltsprache · German

Weltsprache · rank #89,813 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,813
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltkugel

Nearest frequency peer: Weltkugel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Weltsprache”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Weltsprache” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weltsprache
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeltsprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,813
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Weltsprache” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Weltsprache lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weltsprache is uncommon German at frequency #89,813 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine im internationalen Leben aufgrund ihrer Verbreitung und wegen der Leistungen, des politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Einflusses ihrer Träger bevorzugt verwendete Sprache".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Weltsprache, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Weltsprache, spelled W-E-L-T-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine im internationalen Leben aufgrund ihrer Verbreitung und wegen der Leistungen, des politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Einflusses ihrer Träger bevorzugt verwendete Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit dem Wandel der kulturellen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung der Sprachvölker wandelt sich auch … die Bedeutung einzelner Sprachen als Weltsprachen. … Im Mittelalter war das Kirchenlatein Weltsprache, im Altertum des Abend- und Morgenlandes Latein, Griechisch, Aramäisch und Babylonisch. - Die Welthilfssprachen sind der Versuch, auf künstlic…
  2. „Abgesehen davon, daß innerhalb der Europäischen Gemeinschaft Weltsprachen vertreten sind (Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch, mit Einschränkungen Deutsch), fehlt dem Esperanto das, was jede natürliche Sprache besitzt: der Symbolwert einer kulturellen Identität, die historisch gewachsen ist.“

Antonyms

Minderheitensprache

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weltsprache"?
"Weltsprache" is spelled W-E-L-T-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə].
What does "Weltsprache" mean?
As a noun, "Weltsprache" means: eine im internationalen Leben aufgrund ihrer Verbreitung und wegen der Leistungen, des politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Einflusses ihrer Träger bevorzugt verwendete Sprache
How do you pronounce "Weltsprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weltsprache" is [ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weltsprache" come from?
"Weltsprache" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wegzulaufen#89,807Wildkräuter#89,826waschechten#89,799Wanderpokal#89,797

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list