Wohlergehen

[ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]

/[ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]/ noun

The verdict

“Wohlergehen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,131 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,131
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand, in dem sich jemand gut fühlt und sich in guter Verfassung befindet

Key facts for Wohlergehen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohlergehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,131
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohlergehen” 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). Wohlergehen 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 Wohlergehen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,131 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zustand, in dem sich jemand gut fühlt und sich in guter Verfassung befindet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wohlergehen, with forms such as "owhlergehen", "wholergehen", and "wohelrgehen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wohlergehen, spelled W-O-H-L-E-R-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand, in dem sich jemand gut fühlt und sich in guter Verfassung befindet

Synonyms

WohlbefindenWohlsein

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: owhlergehen,wholergehen,wohelrgehen,wohhlergehen,wohlegrehen,wohlereghen,wohlergeehn,wohlergehenn,wohlergehhen,wohlergehne,wohlerggehen,wohlergheen,wohlerrgehen,wohllergehen,wohlregehen,wolhergehen,wwohlergehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owhlergehen2wholergehen2wohelrgehen2wohhlergehen1wohlegrehen2wohlereghen2wohlergeehn2wohlergehenn1
Edit distance from "Wohlergehen"

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 "Wohlergehen"?
"Wohlergehen" is spelled W-O-H-L-E-R-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən].
What does "Wohlergehen" mean?
As a noun, "Wohlergehen" means: Zustand, in dem sich jemand gut fühlt und sich in guter Verfassung befindet
What are common misspellings of "Wohlergehen"?
Common misspellings include "owhlergehen", "wholergehen", "wohelrgehen", "wohhlergehen", "wohlegrehen". The correct spelling is "Wohlergehen".
How do you pronounce "Wohlergehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohlergehen" is [ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohlergehen" come from?
"Wohlergehen" 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 “Wohlergehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-L-E-R-G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən] (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