Wortmeldung

[ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ]

/[ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wortmeldung” is uncommon German (frequency #93,858 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,858
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Handlung, mit der jemand beansprucht, sich äußern zu können, vor allem durch Handzeichen

Key facts for Wortmeldung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWortmeldung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wortmeldung” 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). Wortmeldung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wortmeldung is uncommon German at frequency #93,858 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wortmeldung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wortmeldung, spelled W-O-R-T-M-E-L-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, mit der jemand beansprucht, sich äußern zu können, vor allem durch Handzeichen
  2. 2
    Redebeitrag einer Person in einer größeren Runde

Antonyms

Aussageverweigerung

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wortmeldung"?
"Wortmeldung" is spelled W-O-R-T-M-E-L-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ].
What does "Wortmeldung" mean?
As a noun, "Wortmeldung" means: Handlung, mit der jemand beansprucht, sich äußern zu können, vor allem durch Handzeichen
How do you pronounce "Wortmeldung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wortmeldung" is [ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wortmeldung" come from?
"Wortmeldung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wortmeldung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-R-T-M-E-L-D-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔʁtˌmɛldʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list