Wolkenstein

[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Wolkenstein” is uncommon German (frequency #69,908 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,908
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolkenstein · Wolkenstein · German

Wolkenstein · rank #69,908 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,908
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wohnstätte

Nearest frequency peer: Wohnstätte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wolkenstein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wolkenstein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wolkenstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolkenstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɔlkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#69,908
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wolkenstein“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wolkensteinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wohnstätte“ (#69,907), „worm“ (#69,909), „Wittstock“ (#69,906). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wolkenstein“ bei #69,908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wolkenstein is uncommon German at frequency #69,908 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wolkenstein in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wolkenstein, spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wolkenstein liegt in Deutschlands Osten.

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 "Wolkenstein"?
"Wolkenstein" is spelled W-O-L-K-E-N-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Wolkenstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wolkenstein" means: eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Wolkenstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolkenstein" is [ˈvɔlkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolkenstein" come from?
"Wolkenstein" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Werbekunden#69,898Welttournee#69,897Zifferblatt#69,920zugeteilten#69,924

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list