Wölklein
[ˈvœlklaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Wölklein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Wolke
Corpus desk
Index DE-wolklein · Wölklein · German
Wölklein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wölklein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvœlklaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wölklein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wölklein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvœlklaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Wolke".
Zero misspellings are on record for Wölklein in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 Wölklein, spelled W-Ö-L-K-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleine Wolke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wölklein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am Himmel war kein Wölklein zu sehen.
Synonyms
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.