Wortform

[ˈvɔʁtˌfɔʁm]

/[ˈvɔʁtˌfɔʁm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flektierte Form eines Wortes (Lexems)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortform · Wortform · German

Wortform · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Wortform
PropertyValue
HeadwordWortform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtˌfɔʁm]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wortform“ im Deutschen

Wortformsitzt 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

Wortform is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔʁtˌfɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "flektierte Form eines Wortes (Lexems)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wortform, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wortform, spelled W-O-R-T-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    flektierte Form eines Wortes (Lexems)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wortform des Wortes „Hut“ im Genitiv Singular lautet „Hutes“.
  2. „Nur Wortformen kommen in Sätzen vor, niemals Paradigmen oder lexikalische Wörter.“

Antonyms

WortbedeutungWortinhalt

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 "Wortform"?
"Wortform" is spelled W-O-R-T-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtˌfɔʁm].
What does "Wortform" mean?
As a noun, "Wortform" means: flektierte Form eines Wortes (Lexems)
How do you pronounce "Wortform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wortform" is [ˈvɔʁtˌfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wortform" come from?
"Wortform" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list