Wohlleben

[ˈvoːlˌleːbn̩]

/[ˈvoːlˌleːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohlleben” is uncommon German (frequency #51,848 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,848
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Privilegien und Wohlstand ermöglichtes üppiges und sorgloses Leben

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlleben · Wohlleben · German

Wohlleben · rank #51,848 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,848
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wittenberge

Nearest frequency peer: Wittenberge (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wohlleben“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wohlleben“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wohlleben
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohlleben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːlˌleːbn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wohlleben“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wohllebenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wittenberge“ (#51,847), „wohlwollende“ (#51,849), „Wismut“ (#51,846). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wohlleben“ bei #51,848. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wohlleben is uncommon German at frequency #51,848 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːlˌleːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Privilegien und Wohlstand ermöglichtes üppiges und sorgloses Leben".

Wohlleben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wohlleben, spelled W-O-H-L-L-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Privilegien und Wohlstand ermöglichtes üppiges und sorgloses Leben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zur öffentlichen Darstellung des Wohllebens gehörte auch Wohlbeleibtheit und eine demonstrative Effeminiertheit.“
  2. „… der Adel sage ich, der von eurem Schweiße schwelgte, der sich überall Steuern und Abgaben frei erklärte, fürchtete den Verlust seines Wohllebens, und der sogenannten hohen Vorrechte.“

Synonyms

Luxusleben

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 "Wohlleben"?
"Wohlleben" is spelled W-O-H-L-L-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlˌleːbn̩].
What does "Wohlleben" mean?
As a noun, "Wohlleben" means: durch Privilegien und Wohlstand ermöglichtes üppiges und sorgloses Leben
How do you pronounce "Wohlleben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohlleben" is [ˈvoːlˌleːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohlleben" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Youngster#51,855Zielpunkt#51,860zuzugehen#51,870Wahrsager#51,824

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list