Wortbestand

[ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]

/[ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtzahl der unterschiedlichen Wörter (einer Sprache, eines Textes,…)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortbestand · Wortbestand · German

Wortbestand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Wortbestand
PropertyValue
HeadwordWortbestand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wortbestand“ im Deutschen

Wortbestandsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wortbestand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtzahl der unterschiedlichen Wörter (einer Sprache, eines Textes,…)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wortbestand, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wortbestand, spelled W-O-R-T-B-E-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtzahl der unterschiedlichen Wörter (einer Sprache, eines Textes,…)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber alle Kultursprachen der Welt leben von einer gewaltigen Anreicherung ihres Wortbestandes über die Jahrhunderte, ja, es ist dies vielleicht überhaupt das Definitionsmerkmal einer Kultursprache.“
  2. „Der Grundwortschatz umfaßt nur einen verhältnismäßig kleinen Teil des gesamten Wortbestandes.“

Synonyms

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 "Wortbestand"?
"Wortbestand" is spelled W-O-R-T-B-E-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant].
What does "Wortbestand" mean?
As a noun, "Wortbestand" means: Gesamtzahl der unterschiedlichen Wörter (einer Sprache, eines Textes,…)
How do you pronounce "Wortbestand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wortbestand" is [ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wortbestand" come from?
"Wortbestand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list