WLANs

[ˈveːlaːns]

/[ˈveːlaːns]/ noun

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The verdict

“WLANs” is uncommon German (frequency #89,832 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,832
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs WLAN

Key facts for WLANs
PropertyValue
HeadwordWLANs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːlaːns]
Letters5
Frequency rank#89,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “WLANs” 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). WLANs lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

WLANs is uncommon German at frequency #89,832 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːlaːns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for WLANs in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is WLANs, spelled W-L-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs WLAN
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs WLAN
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs WLAN
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs WLAN
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs WLAN

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 "WLANs"?
"WLANs" is spelled W-L-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːlaːns].
What does "WLANs" mean?
As a noun, "WLANs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs WLAN
How do you pronounce "WLANs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "WLANs" is [ˈveːlaːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "WLANs" come from?
"WLANs" 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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Using “WLANs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-L-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈveːlaːns] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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