Wombat

[ˈvɔmbat]

/[ˈvɔmbat]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wombat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - australisches bodenbewohnendes Beuteltier

Key facts for Wombat
PropertyValue
HeadwordWombat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔmbat]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wombat” sits in German frequency

Wombat falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wombat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔmbat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "australisches bodenbewohnendes Beuteltier".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wombat in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wombat, spelled W-O-M-B-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    australisches bodenbewohnendes Beuteltier

Synonyms

Plumpbeutler

This word in other languages

wombat(English)wombat(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wombat"?
"Wombat" is spelled W-O-M-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔmbat].
What does "Wombat" mean?
As a noun, "Wombat" means: australisches bodenbewohnendes Beuteltier
How do you pronounce "Wombat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wombat" is [ˈvɔmbat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wombat" come from?
"Wombat" 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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Using “Wombat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-M-B-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔmbat] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list