Wolfsmilch
[ˈvɔlfsˌmɪlç]
The verdict
“Wolfsmilch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanze mit einem weißen, milchartigen Pflanzensaft
Corpus desk
Index DE-wolfsmilch · Wolfsmilch · German
Wolfsmilch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wolfsmilch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɔlfsˌmɪlç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wolfsmilch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wolfsmilch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔlfsˌmɪlç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflanze mit einem weißen, milchartigen Pflanzensaft".
No misspelling variants are generated for Wolfsmilch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wolfsmilch, spelled W-O-L-F-S-M-I-L-C-H.
Definition
- 1Pflanze mit einem weißen, milchartigen Pflanzensaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wolfsmilch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Durch eine Dunstwolke aus Wolfsmilch, Öl und heißem Blech marschierte Suttree auf das kleine Bettgestelltor zu.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.