Wolof
[ˈvoːlɔf]
The verdict
“Wolof” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine vor allem im Senegal, aber auch in Gambia und Mauretanien gesprochene Sprache
Corpus desk
Index DE-wolof · Wolof · German
Wolof · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Wolof |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvoːlɔf] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wolof“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wolof is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːlɔf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine vor allem im Senegal, aber auch in Gambia und Mauretanien gesprochene Sprache".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Wolof in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wolof, spelled W-O-L-O-F.
Definition
- 1eine vor allem im Senegal, aber auch in Gambia und Mauretanien gesprochene Sprache
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wolof appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das in Gambia gesprochene Wolof weist Unterschiede zu der in Senegal gesprochenen Varietät auf.“
„Im Wolof unterscheidet man Aktionsverben von Zustandsverben.“
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.