Wunderheiler

[ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ]

/[ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wunderheiler” is uncommon German (frequency #86,072 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,072
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der auf nicht erklärbare/wundersame Weise Heilung verschafft

Key facts for Wunderheiler
PropertyValue
HeadwordWunderheiler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wunderheiler” 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). Wunderheiler 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

Wunderheiler is uncommon German at frequency #86,072 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der auf nicht erklärbare/wundersame Weise Heilung verschafft".

Wunderheiler doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wunderheiler, spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der auf nicht erklärbare/wundersame Weise Heilung verschafft

Synonyms

Wunderdoktor

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 "Wunderheiler"?
"Wunderheiler" is spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ].
What does "Wunderheiler" mean?
As a noun, "Wunderheiler" means: jemand, der auf nicht erklärbare/wundersame Weise Heilung verschafft
How do you pronounce "Wunderheiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wunderheiler" is [ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wunderheiler" come from?
"Wunderheiler" 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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Using “Wunderheiler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-U-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʊndɐˌhaɪ̯lɐ] (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