Wollmaus
[ˈvɔlˌmaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Wollmaus” 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) - Anhäufung von Staub, Fasern und Haaren auf dem Fußboden
Corpus desk
Index DE-wollmaus · Wollmaus · German
Wollmaus · 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 | Wollmaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɔlˌmaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wollmaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wollmaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔlˌmaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhäufung von Staub, Fasern und Haaren auf dem Fußboden".
Wollmaus has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 Wollmaus, spelled W-O-L-L-M-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1Anhäufung von Staub, Fasern und Haaren auf dem Fußboden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wollmaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Obwohl er gestern erst den ganzen Boden gesaugt hatte, fand er schon wieder Wollmäuse unter dem Tisch.
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.