Witzbold

[ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]

/[ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Witzbold” is uncommon German (frequency #59,345 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,345
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - oft abwertend: jemand, der gern (schlechte) Witze macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-witzbold · Witzbold · German

Witzbold · rank #59,345 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,345
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wrap

Nearest frequency peer: wrap (+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 „Witzbold“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Witzbold
PropertyValue
HeadwordWitzbold
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Witzbold“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Witzboldfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wrap“ (#59,346), „Wirkstoffen“ (#59,343), „wunderst“ (#59,347). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Witzbold“ bei #59,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Witzbold is uncommon German at frequency #59,345 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪt͡sˌbɔlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Genau wie wir zu Tieren werden, wenn wir nach vorn gehen, weil es das einzige ist, was uns durchbringt, so werden wir zu oberflächlichen Witzbolden und Schlafmützen, wenn wir in Ruhe sind.“
  2. „Noch heutzutage gilt der Appenzeller als Witzbold.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list