willfährig

[ˈvɪlˌfɛːʁɪç]

/[ˈvɪlˌfɛːʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - gedankenlos und ohne auf die eigene Würde zu achten, für die Vorhaben anderer arbeitend

Corpus desk

Index DE-willfahrig · willfährig · German

willfährig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 willfährig
PropertyValue
Headwordwillfährig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪlˌfɛːʁɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “willfährig” sits in German frequency

willfährig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

willfährig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪlˌfɛːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gedankenlos und ohne auf die eigene Würde zu achten, für die Vorhaben anderer arbeitend".

No misspelling variants are generated for willfährig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is willfährig, spelled W-I-L-L-F-Ä-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gedankenlos und ohne auf die eigene Würde zu achten, für die Vorhaben anderer arbeitend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Außerdem kann man den Großen auch nicht mit Ehren und ohne Verletzung der Andern willfährig sein, wohl aber dem Volke;“
  2. „Töpfer wäre allerdings nicht der Richtige, falls Merkel nur einen willfährigen Erfüllungsgehilfen für ihre parteipolitischen Ziele gesucht haben sollte.“

Synonyms

bereitwilligdienstfertiggefälliggefügigwillig

Antonyms

unwilligwiderspenstig

This word in other languages

submissive(English)obsecuente(Español)complaisant(Français)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "willfährig"?
"willfährig" is spelled W-I-L-L-F-Ä-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪlˌfɛːʁɪç].
What does "willfährig" mean?
As an adjective, "willfährig" means: gedankenlos und ohne auf die eigene Würde zu achten, für die Vorhaben anderer arbeitend
How do you pronounce "willfährig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "willfährig" is [ˈvɪlˌfɛːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "willfährig" come from?
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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