Wolkendecke

[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə]

/[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wolkendecke” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,391 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,391
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Himmel ganz oder wenigstens überwiegend bedeckende Bewölkung

Key facts for Wolkendecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolkendecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,391
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wolkendecke” 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). Wolkendecke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wolkendecke is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,391 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "den Himmel ganz oder wenigstens überwiegend bedeckende Bewölkung".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wolkendecke, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wolkendecke, spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-D-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Himmel ganz oder wenigstens überwiegend bedeckende Bewölkung

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 "Wolkendecke"?
"Wolkendecke" is spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-D-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə].
What does "Wolkendecke" mean?
As a noun, "Wolkendecke" means: den Himmel ganz oder wenigstens überwiegend bedeckende Bewölkung
How do you pronounce "Wolkendecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolkendecke" is [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolkendecke" come from?
"Wolkendecke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wolkendecke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-L-K-E-N-D-E-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌdɛkə] (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
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list