Wolfgang
[ˈvɔlfɡaŋ]
The verdict
“Wolfgang” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,464
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vorname
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wolfgang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #1,464 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wolfgang” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Wolfgang (IPA [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,464 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wolfgang, with forms such as "owlfgang", "wlofgang", and "woflgang". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wolfgang, spelled W-O-L-F-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1männlicher Vorname
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: owlfgang,wlofgang,woflgang,wolfagng,wolffgang,wolfgagn,wolfgangg,wolfganng,wolfggang,wolfgnag,wolgfang,wollfgang,wwolfgang
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wolfgang - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Wolfgang”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-O-L-F-G-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ] (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
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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.