wohlfühlen

[ˈvoːlˌfyːlən]

/[ˈvoːlˌfyːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wohlfühlen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,780
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angenehmer, behaglicher Stimmung sein; gut gestimmt sein; Wohlbefinden fühlen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlfuhlen · wohlfühlen · German

wohlfühlen · rank #17,780 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,780
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wirtschaften

Nearest frequency peer: Wirtschaften (-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 „wohlfühlen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wohlfühlen“ 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 wohlfühlen
PropertyValue
Headwordwohlfühlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvoːlˌfyːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,780
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wohlfühlen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wirtschaften“ (#17,779), „Zertifikate“ (#17,781), „Wirkstoff“ (#17,778). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wohlfühlen“ bei #17,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around wohlfühlen (IPA [ˈvoːlˌfyːlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,780 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "angenehmer, behaglicher Stimmung sein; gut gestimmt sein; Wohlbefinden fühlen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wohlfühlen, with forms such as "owhlfühlen", "wholfühlen", and "wohflühlen". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists 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 wohlfühlen, spelled W-O-H-L-F-Ü-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    angenehmer, behaglicher Stimmung sein; gut gestimmt sein; Wohlbefinden fühlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diesem angenehmen Klima kann man sich wohlfühlen.
  2. Fühlst du dich nach deiner Erkältung wieder wohl?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owhlfühlen
  • wholfühlen
  • wohflühlen
  • wohhlfühlen
  • wohlffühlen
  • wohlfhülen
  • wohlfüheln
  • wohlfühhlen
  • wohlfühlenn
  • wohlfühllen
  • wohlfühlne
  • wohlfülhen
  • wohllfühlen
  • wohlüfhlen
  • wolhfühlen
  • wwohlfühlen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wohlfühlen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owhlfühlen2wholfühlen2wohflühlen2wohhlfühlen1wohlffühlen1wohlfhülen2wohlfüheln2wohlfühhlen1
Edit distance from "wohlfühlen"

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 "wohlfühlen"?
"wohlfühlen" is spelled W-O-H-L-F-Ü-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlˌfyːlən].
What does "wohlfühlen" mean?
As a verb, "wohlfühlen" means: angenehmer, behaglicher Stimmung sein; gut gestimmt sein; Wohlbefinden fühlen
What are common misspellings of "wohlfühlen"?
Common misspellings include "owhlfühlen", "wholfühlen", "wohflühlen", "wohhlfühlen", "wohlffühlen". The correct spelling is "wohlfühlen".
How do you pronounce "wohlfühlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohlfühlen" is [ˈvoːlˌfyːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohlfühlen" come from?
"wohlfühlen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wettkämpfe#17,777Weltrekord#17,775wechselnde#17,774Zustellung#17,786

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Zertifikate16 variantsVorführung16 variantsvorbeikommen16 variantsamtierenden16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list