wohlklingend

[ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]

/[ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von angenehmem, schönem Klang seiend

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlklingend · wohlklingend · German

wohlklingend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 wohlklingend
PropertyValue
Headwordwohlklingend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wohlklingend“ im Deutschen

wohlklingendsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wohlklingend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von angenehmem, schönem Klang seiend".

Zero misspellings are on record for wohlklingend in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wohlklingend, spelled W-O-H-L-K-L-I-N-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von angenehmem, schönem Klang seiend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Stimmen kastrierter Knaben galten als besonders wohlklingend.

Synonyms

klangvollwohllautend

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 "wohlklingend"?
"wohlklingend" is spelled W-O-H-L-K-L-I-N-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt].
What does "wohlklingend" mean?
As an adjective, "wohlklingend" means: von angenehmem, schönem Klang seiend
How do you pronounce "wohlklingend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohlklingend" is [ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohlklingend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list