wohlig

[ˈvoːlɪç]

/[ˈvoːlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“wohlig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,955 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#63,955
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Wohlgefühl einhergehend

Key facts for wohlig
PropertyValue
Headwordwohlig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvoːlɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wohlig” 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). wohlig 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 wohlig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvoːlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,955 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit einem Wohlgefühl einhergehend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wohlig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wohlig, spelled W-O-H-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Wohlgefühl einhergehend

Synonyms

behaglich

This word in other languages

pleasant(English)agradable(Español)agréable(Français)agradável(Português)

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 "wohlig"?
"wohlig" is spelled W-O-H-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlɪç].
What does "wohlig" mean?
As an adjective, "wohlig" means: mit einem Wohlgefühl einhergehend
How do you pronounce "wohlig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohlig" is [ˈvoːlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohlig" come from?
"wohlig" 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 “wohlig”

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

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