Wolgast

[ˈvɔlˌɡast]

/[ˈvɔlˌɡast]/ name

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The verdict

“Wolgast” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,399
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolgast · Wolgast · German

Wolgast · rank #49,399 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,399
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wotan

Nearest frequency peer: Wotan (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wolgast“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wolgast“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wolgast vs Wolga
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wolgast
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolgast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɔlˌɡast]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,399
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wolgast“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wolgastliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wotan“ (#49,400), „Wochentagen“ (#49,397), „Wirtschaftszweig“ (#49,396). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wolgast“ bei #49,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wolgast (IPA [ˈvɔlˌɡast]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,399 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wolgast, with forms such as "owlgast", "wlogast", and "woglast". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wolga", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wolgast, spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Wolgast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wolgast liegt in Deutschlands Nordosten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owlgast
  • wlogast
  • woglast
  • wolagst
  • wolgasst
  • wolgastt
  • wolgats
  • wolggast
  • wolgsat
  • wollgast
  • wwolgast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wolgast - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owlgast2wlogast2woglast2wolagst2wolgasst1wolgastt1wolgats2wolggast1
Edit distance from "Wolgast"

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 "Wolgast"?
"Wolgast" is spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlˌɡast].
What does "Wolgast" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wolgast" means: eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Wolgast"?
"Wolgast" is commonly confused with "Wolga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wolgast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolgast" is [ˈvɔlˌɡast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolgast" come from?
"Wolgast" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list