Wurmloch
[ˈvʊʁmˌlɔx]
The verdict
“Wurmloch” 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 May 6, 2026) - hypothetische topologische Erscheinung der Raumzeit
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wurmloch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvʊʁmˌlɔx] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wurmloch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Wurmloch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvʊʁmˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wurmloch, 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wurmloch, spelled W-U-R-M-L-O-C-H.
Definition
- 1hypothetische topologische Erscheinung der Raumzeit
- 2durch ein kriechendes Wesen, wie zum Beispiel durch eine Made, verursachtes Loch
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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 “Wurmloch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-U-R-M-L-O-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvʊʁmˌlɔx] (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.