Wortwurzel
[ˈvɔʁtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]
The verdict
“Wortwurzel” 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rekonstruierte historische Grundform eines Wortes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wortwurzel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɔʁtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wortwurzel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Wortwurzel is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɔʁtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wortwurzel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wortwurzel, spelled W-O-R-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L.
Definition
- 1rekonstruierte historische Grundform eines Wortes
- 2oft gleichbedeutend mit Grundmorphem; Grundform eines Wortes, Ausgangsform für Flexion und Wortbildung
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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.
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Using “Wortwurzel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-O-R-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɔʁtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩] (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.