Wilhelmshaven

name

The verdict

“Wilhelmshaven” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Basse-Saxe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wilhelmshaven · Wilhelmshaven · French

Wilhelmshaven · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 Wilhelmshaven
PropertyValue
HeadwordWilhelmshaven
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Wilhelmshaven » en français

Wilhelmshavensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wilhelmshaven is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Basse-Saxe.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wilhelmshaven, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Wilhelmshaven, spelled W-I-L-H-E-L-M-S-H-A-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Basse-Saxe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ainsi, il a décidé de construire un cinquième terminal flottant d’importation de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) dans le port de Wilhemshaven, sur la mer du Nord.

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 "Wilhelmshaven"?
"Wilhelmshaven" is spelled W-I-L-H-E-L-M-S-H-A-V-E-N.
What does "Wilhelmshaven" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wilhelmshaven" means: Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Basse-Saxe.
What language does "Wilhelmshaven" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list