Witzbold

[ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]

/[ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Witzbold” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,345 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,345
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oft abwertend: jemand, der gern (schlechte) Witze macht

Key facts for Witzbold
PropertyValue
HeadwordWitzbold
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Witzbold” 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). Witzbold lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Witzbold is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,345 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "oft abwertend: jemand, der gern (schlechte) Witze macht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Witzbold in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Witzbold, spelled W-I-T-Z-B-O-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    oft abwertend: jemand, der gern (schlechte) Witze macht

Synonyms

SpaßvogelScherzkeks

This word in other languages

prankster(English)blagueur(Français)

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 "Witzbold"?
"Witzbold" is spelled W-I-T-Z-B-O-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt].
What does "Witzbold" mean?
As a noun, "Witzbold" means: oft abwertend: jemand, der gern (schlechte) Witze macht
How do you pronounce "Witzbold"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Witzbold" is [ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Witzbold" come from?
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Using “Witzbold”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-T-Z-B-O-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list