wohlgemut

[ˈvoːlɡəˌmuːt]

/[ˈvoːlɡəˌmuːt]/ adj

The verdict

“wohlgemut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heiter gestimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlgemut · wohlgemut · German

wohlgemut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for wohlgemut
PropertyValue
Headwordwohlgemut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvoːlɡəˌmuːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wohlgemut“ im Deutschen

wohlgemutliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wohlgemut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvoːlɡəˌmuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heiter gestimmt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wohlgemut, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 wohlgemut, spelled W-O-H-L-G-E-M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    heiter gestimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „[…] trank auch wohlgemut ein Glas von dem Roten danach (›Bevi, bevi!‹) und war meiner auf einmal so sicher, daß mir sogar eine Zigarette gönnte.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wohlgemut"?
"wohlgemut" is spelled W-O-H-L-G-E-M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlɡəˌmuːt].
What does "wohlgemut" mean?
As an adjective, "wohlgemut" means: heiter gestimmt
How do you pronounce "wohlgemut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohlgemut" is [ˈvoːlɡəˌmuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohlgemut" come from?
"wohlgemut" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list