Wolffs

[vɔlfs]

/[vɔlfs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wolffs” is uncommon German (frequency #82,366 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,366
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wolff

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolffs · Wolffs · German

Wolffs · rank #82,366 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,366
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wählergunst

Nearest frequency peer: Wählergunst (+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 „Wolffs“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wolffs
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolffs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɔlfs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,366
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wolffs“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wählergunst“ (#82,367), „Wohlbefindens“ (#82,364), „wärmende“ (#82,368). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wolffs“ bei #82,366. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wolffs is uncommon German at frequency #82,366 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vɔlfs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wolffs, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wolffs, spelled W-O-L-F-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wolff
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wolff
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wolff
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wolff
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wolff

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 "Wolffs"?
"Wolffs" is spelled W-O-L-F-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is [vɔlfs].
What does "Wolffs" mean?
As a noun, "Wolffs" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wolff
How do you pronounce "Wolffs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolffs" is [vɔlfs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolffs" come from?
"Wolffs" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zahnes#82,376Ziller#82,394zulegt#82,399Warens#82,327

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list