wilk

[vʲilk]

/[vʲilk]/ noun

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The verdict

“wilk” is uncommon German (frequency #97,970 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,970
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wolf (Canis lupus)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wilk · wilk · German

wilk · rank #97,970 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,970
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wiedergutmach…

Nearest frequency peer: wiedergutmachen (-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 „wilk“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wilk
PropertyValue
Headwordwilk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vʲilk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wilk“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wiedergutmachen“ (#97,969), „windstill“ (#97,971), „Wirtschaftsform“ (#97,972). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wilk“ bei #97,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wilk is uncommon German at frequency #97,970 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vʲilk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wilk, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 wilk, spelled W-I-L-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wolf (Canis lupus)
  2. 2
    Schäferhund
  3. 3
    Wolfsfell
  4. 4
    Wolfspelz
  5. 5
    Wasserreiser, Wasserschoss
  6. 6
    Wildling
  7. 7
    Hautwolf, Wolf, Intertrigo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Myślę też, że i wilkom odeszła ochota na ludzkie mięso i że bezpiecznie dojedziemy do domu.“

Synonyms

owczarekwilczurowczarek alzackiowczarek niemieckiwilczurapijawkadziczkatoczeń

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 "wilk"?
"wilk" is spelled W-I-L-K. The IPA pronunciation is [vʲilk].
What does "wilk" mean?
As a noun, "wilk" means: Wolf (Canis lupus)
How do you pronounce "wilk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wilk" is [vʲilk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wilk" come from?
"wilk" 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 "wilk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abed#98,035Amol#98,081apud#98,107Arad#98,108

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list