Wohlfahrt

/[ˈvoːlˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,776

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Wohlfahrt is aGermannoun. It means: das verwirklichte Gemeinwohl und die Verbürgung für die Entfaltungsmöglichkeiten der Einzelnen und der Gruppen in einem Staatswesen Pronounced [ˈvoːlˌfaːɐ̯t]. Often confused with Wallfahrt.

Key facts for Wohlfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohlfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːlˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,776
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Wohlfahrt in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wohlfahrt is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvoːlˌfaːɐ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,776 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for Wohlfahrt, with forms such as "owhlfahrt", "wholfahrt", and "wohflahrt". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wallfahrt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Wohlfahrt, spelled W-O-H-L-F-A-H-R-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das verwirklichte Gemeinwohl und die Verbürgung für die Entfaltungsmöglichkeiten der Einzelnen und der Gruppen in einem Staatswesen
  2. 2
    die öffentliche Fürsorge

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: owhlfahrt,wholfahrt,wohflahrt,wohhlfahrt,wohlafhrt,wohlfahhrt,wohlfahrrt,wohlfahrtt,wohlfahtr,wohlfarht,wohlffahrt,wohlfhart,wohllfahrt,wolhfahrt,wwohlfahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Wohlfahrt

Misspelling Variants of "Wohlfahrt"

owhlfahrt9wholfahrt9wohflahrt9wohhlfahrt10wohlafhrt9wohlfahhrt10wohlfahrrt10wohlfahrtt10
Misspelling Variants of "Wohlfahrt"

Frequency rank: #19,776 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wohlfahrt"?
"Wohlfahrt" is spelled W-O-H-L-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Wohlfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Wohlfahrt" means: das verwirklichte Gemeinwohl und die Verbürgung für die Entfaltungsmöglichkeiten der Einzelnen und der Gruppen in einem Staatswesen
What words are commonly confused with "Wohlfahrt"?
"Wohlfahrt" is commonly confused with "Wallfahrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wohlfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohlfahrt" is [ˈvoːlˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohlfahrt" come from?
"Wohlfahrt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.