Werratal
[ˈvɛʁaˌtaːl]
The verdict
“Werratal” is uncommon German (frequency #97,961 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #97,961
- frequency rank, German
- 2,930
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tal, in dem die Werra fließt
Corpus desk
Index DE-werratal · Werratal · German
Werratal · rank #97,961 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #97,961
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,930
- PHOTO-FINISH Werle
Nearest frequency peer: Werle (-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 „Werratal“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- weniges
weniges
2,044 corpus weight
- Werbetafel
Werbetafel
2,043 corpus weight
- Werle
Werle
2,041 corpus weight
- Werratal
Werratal
2,040 corpus weight
- Westerstede
Westerstede
2,039 corpus weight
- Wichsvorlage
Wichsvorlage
2,037 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Werratal“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Werratal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɛʁaˌtaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #97,961 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Werratal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Werratal is uncommon German at frequency #97,961 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvɛʁaˌtaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tal, in dem die Werra fließt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Werratal, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Werratal, spelled W-E-R-R-A-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1Tal, in dem die Werra fließt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Werratal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Tagsüber hatte ein schwerer Sturm von Nordwesten her durchs Werratal geheult, das trockene Gezweig aus den Bäumen gerissen und den Märzstaub in langen Fahnen über die Landstraßen getrieben.“
„Seit über hundert Jahren werden im Werratal Kaliumsalze für die Herstellung von Düngemitteln gewonnen.“
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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