# wolfram

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwʊlfrəm/ · frequency rank #41,477

## Definitions
1. wolframite
2. tungsten

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Wolfram, of obscure origin. Generally assumed to be derived from Wolf (“wolf”) + Rahm (“cream, soot”), a calque of Latin lupi spuma (“wolf's froth”), coined by Georg Agricola in the 16th century and a term of contempt due to its lesser value compared to tin and its degradation to the tin smelting process. Else, possibly derived from a personal name, where the second element is derived from *hrabn (“raven”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`owlfram`, `wlofram`, `woflram`, `wolfarm`, `wolffram`, `wolframm`, `wolfrma`, `wolfrram`, `wollfram`, `wolrfam`, `wwolfram`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wolfram