wohlsten

[ˈvoːlstn̩]

/[ˈvoːlstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“wohlsten” is uncommon German (frequency #71,007 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,007
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl

Key facts for wohlsten
PropertyValue
Headwordwohlsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvoːlstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,007
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wohlsten” 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). wohlsten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wohlsten is uncommon German at frequency #71,007 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvoːlstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

wohlsten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wohlsten, spelled W-O-H-L-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl

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 "wohlsten"?
"wohlsten" is spelled W-O-H-L-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlstn̩].
What does "wohlsten" mean?
As an adjective, "wohlsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wohl
How do you pronounce "wohlsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohlsten" is [ˈvoːlstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohlsten" come from?
"wohlsten" 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 “wohlsten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-L-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvoːlstn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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