Willenserklärung

[ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Willenserklärung” is uncommon German (frequency #63,019 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,019
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Äußerung eines Willens

Key facts for Willenserklärung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWillenserklärung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#63,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Willenserklärung” 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). Willenserklärung lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Willenserklärung is uncommon German at frequency #63,019 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Willenserklärung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Willenserklärung, spelled W-I-L-L-E-N-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Äußerung eines Willens
  2. 2
    Äußerung des Willens in Hinsicht auf ein Rechtsgeschäft (im Allgemeinen verbunden mit Rechtsfolgen), das heißt die Person beabsichtigt mit der Äußerung des Willens rechtlich etwas zu erreichen beziehungsweise zu bezwecken oder zu bewirken

Synonyms

WillensäußerungWillenskundgebung

This word in other languages

declaration of will(English)

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 "Willenserklärung"?
"Willenserklärung" is spelled W-I-L-L-E-N-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ].
What does "Willenserklärung" mean?
As a noun, "Willenserklärung" means: Äußerung eines Willens
How do you pronounce "Willenserklärung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Willenserklärung" is [ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Willenserklärung" come from?
"Willenserklärung" 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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Using “Willenserklärung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-L-L-E-N-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪlənsʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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