Wörlitz

[ˈvœʁlɪt͡s]

/[ˈvœʁlɪt͡s]/ name

The verdict

“Wörlitz” is uncommon German (frequency #95,160 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,160
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-worlitz · Wörlitz · German

Wörlitz · rank #95,160 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,160
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 38,697
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wärmeerzeugung

Nearest frequency peer: Wärmeerzeugung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wörlitz”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wörlitz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Wörlitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordWörlitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvœʁlɪt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wörlitz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wörlitz lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wörlitz is uncommon German at frequency #95,160 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvœʁlɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wörlitz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wörlitz, spelled W-Ö-R-L-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wörlitz"?
"Wörlitz" is spelled W-Ö-R-L-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvœʁlɪt͡s].
What does "Wörlitz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wörlitz" means: eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Wörlitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wörlitz" is [ˈvœʁlɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wörlitz" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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