Wörishofen

[ˌvøːʁɪsˈhoːfn̩]

/[ˌvøːʁɪsˈhoːfn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Wörishofen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,892 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,892
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bad Wörishofen; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-worishofen · Wörishofen · German

Wörishofen · rank #64,892 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,892
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zahnheilkunde

Nearest frequency peer: Zahnheilkunde (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wörishofen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wörishofen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wörishofen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWörishofen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌvøːʁɪsˈhoːfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wörishofen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wörishofenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zahnheilkunde“ (#64,893), „Zaubertrank“ (#64,894), „Wundertüte“ (#64,889). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wörishofen“ bei #64,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wörishofen is uncommon German at frequency #64,892 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌvøːʁɪsˈhoːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bad Wörishofen; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wörishofen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wörishofen, spelled W-Ö-R-I-S-H-O-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bad Wörishofen; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Wörishofen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wörishofen liegt in Deutschlands Südosten.

Synonyms

Bad Wörishofen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wörishofen"?
"Wörishofen" is spelled W-Ö-R-I-S-H-O-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌvøːʁɪsˈhoːfn̩].
What does "Wörishofen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wörishofen" means: Bad Wörishofen; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Wörishofen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wörishofen" is [ˌvøːʁɪsˈhoːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wörishofen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wörishofen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wundertüte#64,889Zeitsprung#64,898zugesteckt#64,908wegwischen#64,870

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list