Wutanfall

[ˈvuːtʔanˌfal]

/[ˈvuːtʔanˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wutanfall” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,905 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#68,905
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plötzliches, heftiges Aufkommen unbeherrschter Wut

Key facts for Wutanfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordWutanfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvuːtʔanˌfal]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,905
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wutanfall” 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). Wutanfall lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wutanfall is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvuːtʔanˌfal]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,905 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plötzliches, heftiges Aufkommen unbeherrschter Wut".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wutanfall in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wutanfall, spelled W-U-T-A-N-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzliches, heftiges Aufkommen unbeherrschter Wut

This word in other languages

tantrum(English)

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 "Wutanfall"?
"Wutanfall" is spelled W-U-T-A-N-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvuːtʔanˌfal].
What does "Wutanfall" mean?
As a noun, "Wutanfall" means: plötzliches, heftiges Aufkommen unbeherrschter Wut
How do you pronounce "Wutanfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wutanfall" is [ˈvuːtʔanˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wutanfall" come from?
"Wutanfall" 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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Using “Wutanfall”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-U-T-A-N-F-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvuːtʔanˌfal] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list