wohlbehalten

[ˈvoːlbəˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈvoːlbəˌhaltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“wohlbehalten” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,313
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Schaden genommen zu haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlbehalten · wohlbehalten · German

wohlbehalten · rank #37,313 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,313
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wissensstand

Nearest frequency peer: Wissensstand (-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 „wohlbehalten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wohlbehalten“ 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 wohlbehalten
PropertyValue
Headwordwohlbehalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvoːlbəˌhaltn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,313
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wohlbehalten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wohlbehaltenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wissensstand“ (#37,312), „wortlos“ (#37,314), „willige“ (#37,311). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wohlbehalten“ bei #37,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around wohlbehalten (IPA [ˈvoːlbəˌhaltn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,313 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Schaden genommen zu haben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for wohlbehalten, with forms such as "owhlbehalten", "wholbehalten", and "wohblehalten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wohlbehalten, spelled W-O-H-L-B-E-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Schaden genommen zu haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es wäre schön, wenn ich das Auto wohlbehalten zurückbekäme.
  2. Er ist wohlbehalten aus dem Urlaub zurückgekehrt.

Synonyms

unversehrt

This word in other languages

safe and sound(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owhlbehalten
  • wholbehalten
  • wohblehalten
  • wohhlbehalten
  • wohlbbehalten
  • wohlbeahlten
  • wohlbehaletn
  • wohlbehallten
  • wohlbehaltenn
  • wohlbehaltne
  • wohlbehaltten
  • wohlbehatlen
  • wohlbehhalten
  • wohlbehlaten
  • wohlbhealten
  • wohlebhalten
  • wohllbehalten
  • wolhbehalten
  • wwohlbehalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wohlbehalten - 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.

owhlbehalten2wholbehalten2wohblehalten2wohhlbehalten1wohlbbehalten1wohlbeahlten2wohlbehaletn2wohlbehallten1
Edit distance from "wohlbehalten"

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 "wohlbehalten"?
"wohlbehalten" is spelled W-O-H-L-B-E-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlbəˌhaltn̩].
What does "wohlbehalten" mean?
As an adjective, "wohlbehalten" means: ohne Schaden genommen zu haben
What are common misspellings of "wohlbehalten"?
Common misspellings include "owhlbehalten", "wholbehalten", "wohblehalten", "wohhlbehalten", "wohlbbehalten". The correct spelling is "wohlbehalten".
How do you pronounce "wohlbehalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohlbehalten" is [ˈvoːlbəˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohlbehalten" come from?
"wohlbehalten" 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 "wohlbehalten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wissensstand#37,312Wählerschaft#37,316Wörterbücher#37,317Weggefährten#37,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

wiederzugeben19 variantszusammenpassen19 variantsverschollenen19 variantsverschlossene19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list