Willkür

[ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯]

/[ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Willkür” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,998
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verhaltensweise nach ausschließlich eigenen Wünschen und Interessen ohne Rücksicht auf andere

Corpus desk

Index DE-willkur · Willkür · German

Willkür · rank #14,998 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,998
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wichsen

Nearest frequency peer: wichsen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Willkür“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Willkür“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Willkür
PropertyValue
HeadwordWillkür
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,998
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Willkür“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Willkürliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wichsen“ (#14,997), „Welpen“ (#14,996), „Wohle“ (#15,000). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Willkür“ bei #14,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Willkür (IPA [ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,998 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Willkür, with forms such as "iwllkür", "wilklür", and "wilkür". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Willkür, spelled W-I-L-L-K-Ü-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verhaltensweise nach ausschließlich eigenen Wünschen und Interessen ohne Rücksicht auf andere
  2. 2
    Unbegründetheit einer Festlegung; Freiheit bei der Wahl
  3. 3
    Fähigkeit, Bewegungen oder Körperfunktionen bewusst herbeizuführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Gerichtsurteil ist reine Willkür.
  2. „Staatliche Willkür riss vor 200 Jahren diese Einheit auseinander.“

Antonyms

PflichtSachzwangSachnotwendigkeit

This word in other languages

arbitrariness(English)arbitrariedad(Español)arbitraire(Français)arbitrariedade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwllkür
  • wilklür
  • wilkür
  • willkkür
  • willkrü
  • willkürr
  • willükr
  • wlilkür
  • wwillkür

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Willkür - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwllkür2wilklür2wilkür1willkkür1willkrü2willkürr1willükr2wlilkür2
Edit distance from "Willkür"

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 "Willkür"?
"Willkür" is spelled W-I-L-L-K-Ü-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯].
What does "Willkür" mean?
As a noun, "Willkür" means: Verhaltensweise nach ausschließlich eigenen Wünschen und Interessen ohne Rücksicht auf andere
What are common misspellings of "Willkür"?
Common misspellings include "iwllkür", "wilklür", "wilkür", "willkkür", "willkrü". The correct spelling is "Willkür".
How do you pronounce "Willkür"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Willkür" is [ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Willkür" come from?
"Willkür" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wichsen#14,997weithin#14,995Wegfall#14,993wedding#14,992

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Welpen9 variantsweicht9 variantsAbläufe9 variantsAufrufe9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list