Wortgut

[ˈvɔʁtˌɡuːt]

/[ˈvɔʁtˌɡuːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortgut · Wortgut · German

Wortgut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Wortgut
PropertyValue
HeadwordWortgut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtˌɡuːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wortgut“ im Deutschen

Wortgutliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wortgut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔʁtˌɡuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit der unterschiedlichen Wörter einer Sprache".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wortgut, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wortgut, spelled W-O-R-T-G-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der unterschiedlichen Wörter einer Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Übernahme lateinischen Wortgutes wird durch das Mittelalter fortgesetzt.“
  2. „Bei der Übernahme einheimischen Wortgutes in die Kirchensprache standen sich oft Wörter aus dem nördlichen und südlichen Sprachraum als Konkurrenten gegenüber.“

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 "Wortgut"?
"Wortgut" is spelled W-O-R-T-G-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtˌɡuːt].
What does "Wortgut" mean?
As a noun, "Wortgut" means: Gesamtheit der unterschiedlichen Wörter einer Sprache
How do you pronounce "Wortgut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wortgut" is [ˈvɔʁtˌɡuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wortgut" come from?
"Wortgut" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list