wolkig

[ˈvɔlkɪç]

/[ˈvɔlkɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“wolkig” is uncommon German (frequency #62,108 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,108
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Wolken

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolkig · wolkig · German

wolkig · rank #62,108 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,108
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wohltuende

Nearest frequency peer: wohltuende (-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 „wolkig“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wolkig
PropertyValue
Headwordwolkig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɔlkɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wolkig“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wolkigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wohltuende“ (#62,107), „wohlen“ (#62,106), „Wortmeldungen“ (#62,110). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wolkig“ bei #62,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wolkig is uncommon German at frequency #62,108 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɔlkɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

wolkig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wolkig, spelled W-O-L-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Wolken
  2. 2
    in Art einer Wolke

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie gingen unter wolkigem Himmel schwimmen.

Synonyms

bewölktbedeckt

Antonyms

heiter

This word in other languages

cloudy(English)nuboso(Español)nuageux(Français)nublado(Português)

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 "wolkig"?
"wolkig" is spelled W-O-L-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlkɪç].
What does "wolkig" mean?
As an adjective, "wolkig" means: mit Wolken
How do you pronounce "wolkig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wolkig" is [ˈvɔlkɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wolkig" come from?
"wolkig" 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 "wolkig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wohlen#62,106Wimpel#62,102zwickt#62,134wacher#62,076

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list