Wohlergehen

[ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]

/[ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]/ noun

The verdict

“Wohlergehen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,131. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,131
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand, in dem sich jemand gut fühlt und sich in guter Verfassung befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlergehen · Wohlergehen · German

Wohlergehen · rank #20,131 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,131
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wiederherzust…

Nearest frequency peer: wiederherzustellen (-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 „Wohlergehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wohlergehen“ 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 Wohlergehen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohlergehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,131
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wohlergehen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wohlergehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wiederherzustellen“ (#20,130), „wohlhabenden“ (#20,132), „Widerstände“ (#20,129). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wohlergehen“ bei #20,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Wohlergehen (IPA [ˈvoːlʔɛɐ̯ˌɡeːən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,131 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich sorge mich sehr um Marthas Wohlergehen.
  2. „Das Wohlergehen der Juden in der ‚Diaspora‘, wie man in Israel unser selbstgewähltes ‚Exil‘ nennt, interessiert Politiker vom seinem Schlage nur, wenn sie innenpolitisch damit punkten können.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list