Wohlwollen

[ˈvoːlˌvɔlən]

/[ˈvoːlˌvɔlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohlwollen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,949
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - positive Einstellung gegenüber jemandem oder etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohlwollen · Wohlwollen · German

Wohlwollen · rank #28,949 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,949
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wish

Nearest frequency peer: wish (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wohlwollen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wohlwollen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wohlwollen vs wohlwollend
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wohlwollen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohlwollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːlˌvɔlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,949
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wohlwollen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wohlwollenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wish“ (#28,948), „Wohnungssuche“ (#28,950), „Wiedereröffnung“ (#28,947). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wohlwollen“ bei #28,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wohlwollen (IPA [ˈvoːlˌvɔlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,949 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "positive Einstellung gegenüber jemandem oder etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wohlwollen, with forms such as "owhlwollen", "wholwollen", and "wohhlwollen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wohlwollend", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wohlwollen, spelled W-O-H-L-W-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    positive Einstellung gegenüber jemandem oder etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er empfand ein gewisses Wohlwollen für sie.
  2. „Nur wer das Mittelmaß nicht übersteigt, kann auf Wohlwollen rechnen.“

Antonyms

AblehnungAbneigung

This word in other languages

positivity(English)bienveillance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owhlwollen
  • wholwollen
  • wohhlwollen
  • wohllwollen
  • wohlowllen
  • wohlwlolen
  • wohlwoleln
  • wohlwolen
  • wohlwollenn
  • wohlwollne
  • wohlwwollen
  • wohwlollen
  • wolhwollen
  • wwohlwollen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wohlwollen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

owhlwollen2wholwollen2wohhlwollen1wohllwollen1wohlowllen2wohlwlolen2wohlwoleln2wohlwolen1
Edit distance from "Wohlwollen"

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 "Wohlwollen"?
"Wohlwollen" is spelled W-O-H-L-W-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːlˌvɔlən].
What does "Wohlwollen" mean?
As a noun, "Wohlwollen" means: positive Einstellung gegenüber jemandem oder etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Wohlwollen"?
"Wohlwollen" is commonly confused with "wohlwollend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wohlwollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohlwollen" is [ˈvoːlˌvɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohlwollen" come from?
"Wohlwollen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weltweiter#28,943zugestehen#28,956Wahlzettel#28,932vorbringen#28,925

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

zwingende14 variantsverzehren14 variantsAbstinenz14 variantsAbtretung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list