World Wide Web

[ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp]

/[ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp]/ phrase

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The verdict

“World Wide Web” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weltweit über das Internet abrufbares Informationssystem

Key facts for World Wide Web
PropertyValue
HeadwordWorld Wide Web
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “World Wide Web” sits in German frequency

World Wide Web 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for World Wide Web is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp]. 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: "weltweit über das Internet abrufbares Informationssystem".

No misspelling variants are generated for World Wide Web 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is World Wide Web, spelled W-O-R-L-D- -W-I-D-E- -W-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    weltweit über das Internet abrufbares Informationssystem

Synonyms

InternetNetzWeb

This word in other languages

World Wide Web(English)

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 "World Wide Web"?
"World Wide Web" is spelled W-O-R-L-D- -W-I-D-E- -W-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp].
What does "World Wide Web" mean?
As a phrase, "World Wide Web" means: weltweit über das Internet abrufbares Informationssystem
How do you pronounce "World Wide Web"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "World Wide Web" is [ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "World Wide Web" come from?
"World Wide Web" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “World Wide Web”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-R-L-D- -W-I-D-E- -W-E-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvøːɐ̯lt ˈvaɪ̯t ˈvɛp] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list