Widerhall

[ˈviːdɐˌhal]

/[ˈviːdɐˌhal]/ noun

The verdict

“Widerhall” is uncommon German (frequency #74,181 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,181
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hall, Laut, der auf ein Hindernis stößt und von dort reflektiert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-widerhall · Widerhall · German

Widerhall · rank #74,181 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,181
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wermut

Nearest frequency peer: Wermut (-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 „Widerhall“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Widerhall
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiderhall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌhal]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,181
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Widerhall“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Widerhallfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wermut“ (#74,180), „Werbepartner“ (#74,179), „Wengen“ (#74,177). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Widerhall“ bei #74,181. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Widerhall is uncommon German at frequency #74,181 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌhal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Widerhall, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Widerhall, spelled W-I-D-E-R-H-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hall, Laut, der auf ein Hindernis stößt und von dort reflektiert wird
  2. 2
    Resonanz auf etwas, Wiederkehr von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als sie wieder schlief, glaubte Thomas, in einem fernen Widerhall noch immer diesen für ihn ungewöhnlichen Schrei zu hören.“
  2. „Trotzdem war es wie ein unheimlicher Widerhall aus Cooks Tagen: eine unbekannte Küste bei Nacht, Trommelschläge in der Ferne.“

Synonyms

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 "Widerhall"?
"Widerhall" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-H-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌhal].
What does "Widerhall" mean?
As a noun, "Widerhall" means: Hall, Laut, der auf ein Hindernis stößt und von dort reflektiert wird
How do you pronounce "Widerhall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widerhall" is [ˈviːdɐˌhal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widerhall" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list