Wolkenkratzer

[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁat͡sɐ]

/[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁat͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wolkenkratzer” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,875
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr hohes Gebäude, hohes Hochhaus; üblicherweise über 100 Meter hoch

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolkenkratzer · Wolkenkratzer · German

Wolkenkratzer · rank #32,875 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,875
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wochenstunden

Nearest frequency peer: Wochenstunden (-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 „Wolkenkratzer“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wolkenkratzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolkenkratzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁat͡sɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#32,875
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wolkenkratzer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wolkenkratzerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wochenstunden“ (#32,874), „writing“ (#32,876), „winke“ (#32,873). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wolkenkratzer“ bei #32,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Wolkenkratzer (IPA [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁat͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,875 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sehr hohes Gebäude, hohes Hochhaus; üblicherweise über 100 Meter hoch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wolkenkratzer, with forms such as "owlkenkratzer", "wlokenkratzer", and "woklenkratzer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wolkenkratzer, spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-K-R-A-T-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr hohes Gebäude, hohes Hochhaus; üblicherweise über 100 Meter hoch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So viel Licht sprudelte aus den Wolkenkratzern, daß ich am liebsten eine leere Mineralwasserflasche genommen hätte und Lichterperlen hineingefüllt, um sie meiner Mutter später nach Amsterdam zu bringen.“
  2. „Ein Grossbrand in einem Wolkenkratzer von Dubai hält die Feuerwehr kurz vor dem Jahreswechsel in Atem.“

Synonyms

HochhausWohnturmBüroturm

This word in other languages

skyscraper(English)rascacielos(Español)gratte-ciel(Français)arranha-céu(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owlkenkratzer
  • wlokenkratzer
  • woklenkratzer
  • woleknkratzer
  • wolkeknratzer
  • wolkenkartzer
  • wolkenkkratzer
  • wolkenkratezr
  • wolkenkrattzer
  • wolkenkratzerr
  • wolkenkratzre
  • wolkenkratzzer
  • wolkenkrazter
  • wolkenkrratzer
  • wolkenkrtazer
  • wolkennkratzer
  • wolkenrkatzer
  • wolkkenkratzer
  • wolknekratzer
  • wollkenkratzer
  • wwolkenkratzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wolkenkratzer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

owlkenkratzer2wlokenkratzer2woklenkratzer2woleknkratzer2wolkeknratzer2wolkenkartzer2wolkenkkratzer1wolkenkratezr2
Edit distance from "Wolkenkratzer"

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 "Wolkenkratzer"?
"Wolkenkratzer" is spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-K-R-A-T-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁat͡sɐ].
What does "Wolkenkratzer" mean?
As a noun, "Wolkenkratzer" means: sehr hohes Gebäude, hohes Hochhaus; üblicherweise über 100 Meter hoch
What are common misspellings of "Wolkenkratzer"?
Common misspellings include "owlkenkratzer", "wlokenkratzer", "woklenkratzer", "woleknkratzer", "wolkeknratzer". The correct spelling is "Wolkenkratzer".
How do you pronounce "Wolkenkratzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolkenkratzer" is [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁat͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolkenkratzer" come from?
"Wolkenkratzer" 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 "Wolkenkratzer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wochenstunden#32,874Zebrastreifen#32,879zielgerichtet#32,881zurückgezahlt#32,885

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Anschuldigung21 variantsstatistischer21 variantsBuchhandlungen21 variantsSemesterferien21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list