Wortbestand

[ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]

/[ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wortbestand” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtzahl der unterschiedlichen Wörter (einer Sprache, eines Textes,…)

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

Where “Wortbestand” sits in German frequency

Wortbestand 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 Wortbestand is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant]. 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: "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,…)

Synonyms

LexikLexikonVokabularWortgutWortschatz

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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Using “Wortbestand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-R-T-B-E-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔʁtbəˌʃtant] (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