wohltun
[ˈvoːlˌtuːn]
The verdict
“wohltun” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angenehme Gefühle vermitteln
Corpus desk
Index DE-wohltun · wohltun · German
wohltun · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wohltun |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvoːlˌtuːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wohltun“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wohltun is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvoːlˌtuːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
wohltun doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wohltun, spelled W-O-H-L-T-U-N.
Definition
- 1angenehme Gefühle vermitteln
- 2richtig handeln
- 3mit Taten und Spenden helfen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wohltun appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein starker Met, sehr stark, ich fühle, daß er mir wohlgetan hat, und daß er mich heiter stimmt.“
„Bezähme die Begier, so ist es wohlgethan; Leb' als ein Engel schier, so ist es wohlgethan.“
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.