zum Wohl

[t͡sʊm ˈvoːl]

/[t͡sʊm ˈvoːl]/ phrase

The verdict

“zum Wohl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein meist nur ausgesprochener Wunsch des Wohlergehens aller, die in einer geselligen Trinkrunde das Glas erheben und anstoßen, das heißt, die Gläser klingen zu lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zum-wohl · zum Wohl · German

zum Wohl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for zum Wohl
PropertyValue
Headwordzum Wohl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t͡sʊm ˈvoːl]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zum Wohl“ im Deutschen

zum Wohlsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zum Wohl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t͡sʊm ˈvoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zum Wohl, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zum Wohl, spelled Z-U-M- -W-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein meist nur ausgesprochener Wunsch des Wohlergehens aller, die in einer geselligen Trinkrunde das Glas erheben und anstoßen, das heißt, die Gläser klingen zu lassen
  2. 2
    in Österreich und Teilen Deutschlands gebräuchlicher Ausruf für Gesundheit nach dem Niesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how zum Wohl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Na dann zum Wohl!

Synonyms

zum Wohleprostprosit

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zum Wohl"?
"zum Wohl" is spelled Z-U-M- -W-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sʊm ˈvoːl].
What does "zum Wohl" mean?
As a phrase, "zum Wohl" means: ein meist nur ausgesprochener Wunsch des Wohlergehens aller, die in einer geselligen Trinkrunde das Glas erheben und anstoßen, das heißt, die Gläser klingen zu lassen
How do you pronounce "zum Wohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zum Wohl" is [t͡sʊm ˈvoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zum Wohl" come from?
"zum Wohl" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list