worfeln
[ˈvɔʁfl̩n]
The verdict
“worfeln” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gedroschene Ähren mit einer flachen Korbschale (Worfel, Worfschaufel) in die Luft werfen, damit seitlicher Wind Spreu und Spelzen davonträgt und nur die Körner in den Korb zurückfallen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | worfeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvɔʁfl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “worfeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for worfeln is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɔʁfl̩n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gedroschene Ähren mit einer flachen Korbschale (Worfel, Worfschaufel) in die Luft werfen, damit seitlicher Wind Spreu und Spelzen davonträgt und nur die Körner in den Korb zurückfallen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for worfeln, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is worfeln, spelled W-O-R-F-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1gedroschene Ähren mit einer flachen Korbschale (Worfel, Worfschaufel) in die Luft werfen, damit seitlicher Wind Spreu und Spelzen davonträgt und nur die Körner in den Korb zurückfallen
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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.
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Using “worfeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-O-R-F-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɔʁfl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.