Wölfin

Name: Wölfin, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈvœlfɪn]

/[ˈvœlfɪn]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Wölfin” is uncommon German (frequency #61,211 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,211
frequency rank, German: 38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiblicher Wolf

Key facts for Wölfin
Property	Value
Headword	Wölfin
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈvœlfɪn]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#61,211
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wölfin” 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). Wölfin lands here:

#61,211

#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

Wölfin is uncommon German at frequency #61,211 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvœlfɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Wolf".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wölfin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Wölfin, spelled W-Ö-L-F-I-N.

Definition

1
weiblicher Wolf

This word in other languages

wolf(English)loba(Español)louve(Français)

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 "Wölfin"?

"Wölfin" is spelled W-Ö-L-F-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvœlfɪn].

What does "Wölfin" mean?

As a noun, "Wölfin" means: weiblicher Wolf

How do you pronounce "Wölfin"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wölfin" is [ˈvœlfɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Wölfin" come from?

"Wölfin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Wölfin”

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

The one correct German spelling is W-Ö-L-F-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈvœlfɪn] (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.