Wilajet

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The verdict

“Wilajet” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verwaltungsbezirk in der Türkei und im ehemaligen Osmanischen Reich

Corpus desk

Index DE-wilajet · Wilajet · German

Wilajet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Wilajet
PropertyValue
HeadwordWilajet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wilajet“ im Deutschen

Wilajetliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wilajet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verwaltungsbezirk in der Türkei und im ehemaligen Osmanischen Reich".

Wilajet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wilajet, spelled W-I-L-A-J-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verwaltungsbezirk in der Türkei und im ehemaligen Osmanischen Reich

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wilajet"?
"Wilajet" is spelled W-I-L-A-J-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Wilajet" mean?
As a noun, "Wilajet" means: Verwaltungsbezirk in der Türkei und im ehemaligen Osmanischen Reich
How do you pronounce "Wilajet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wilajet" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wilajet" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list