Wolkenkuckucksheim

[ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

“Wolkenkuckucksheim” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - absolut realitätsferne Phantasiewelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolkenkuckucksheim · Wolkenkuckucksheim · German

Wolkenkuckucksheim · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Wolkenkuckucksheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolkenkuckucksheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wolkenkuckucksheim“ im Deutschen

Wolkenkuckucksheimsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wolkenkuckucksheim is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "absolut realitätsferne Phantasiewelt".

Wolkenkuckucksheim doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Wolkenkuckucksheim, spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-K-U-C-K-U-C-K-S-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    absolut realitätsferne Phantasiewelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das ist vollkommen realitätsfremd, wir leben doch nicht im Wolkenkuckucksheim!

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wolkenkuckucksheim"?
"Wolkenkuckucksheim" is spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-K-U-C-K-U-C-K-S-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Wolkenkuckucksheim" mean?
As a noun, "Wolkenkuckucksheim" means: absolut realitätsferne Phantasiewelt
How do you pronounce "Wolkenkuckucksheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolkenkuckucksheim" is [ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolkenkuckucksheim" come from?
"Wolkenkuckucksheim" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list