Wolfach

[ˈvɔlfax]

/[ˈvɔlfax]/ name

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The verdict

“Wolfach” is uncommon German (frequency #68,901 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,901
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Wolfach
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolfach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɔlfax]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wolfach” 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). Wolfach 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

Wolfach is uncommon German at frequency #68,901 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvɔlfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Wolfach has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wolfach, spelled W-O-L-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

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 "Wolfach"?
"Wolfach" is spelled W-O-L-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlfax].
What does "Wolfach" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wolfach" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Wolfach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolfach" is [ˈvɔlfax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolfach" come from?
"Wolfach" 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 “Wolfach”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-L-F-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔlfax] (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