Folklore

[fɔlkˈloːʁə]

/[fɔlkˈloːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Folklore” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,252
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - volkstümliche Überlieferung in Musik, Kleidung und Brauchtum

Corpus desk

Index DE-folklore · Folklore · German

Folklore · rank #20,252 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,252
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flügen

Nearest frequency peer: Flügen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Folklore“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Folklore“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Folklore
PropertyValue
HeadwordFolklore
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔlkˈloːʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,252
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Folklore“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Folkloreliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flügen“ (#20,251), „formalen“ (#20,253), „finanzierte“ (#20,250). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Folklore“ bei #20,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Folklore (IPA [fɔlkˈloːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,252 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Folklore, with forms such as "ffolklore", "floklore", and "fokllore". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Folklore, spelled F-O-L-K-L-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    volkstümliche Überlieferung in Musik, Kleidung und Brauchtum
  2. 2
    Volkskunde
  3. 3
    traditionelle volkstümliche Musik
  4. 4
    an Volksmusik angelehnte moderne Musik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Regisseur - Frank Castorf: Was macht der Stückezertrümmerer mit einem Trümmerhaufen-Stück? Er ergänzt es mit Theorie und Alt-68er-Folklore: Hitler in Shorts und weißen Kniestrümpfen, Freiheitsstatue als eiserne Jungfrau.“
  2. „In der Folklore und Popkultur treten »die Indianer« als Krieger auf, die in Zelten hausten und die sich ihr Essen mit Pfeil und Bogen besorgten.“

This word in other languages

folklore(English)folklore(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolklore
  • floklore
  • fokllore
  • folkklore
  • folkllore
  • folkloer
  • folklorre
  • folklroe
  • folkolre
  • follklore
  • follkore
  • oflklore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Folklore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffolklore1floklore2fokllore2folkklore1folkllore1folkloer2folklorre1folklroe2
Edit distance from "Folklore"

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 "Folklore"?
"Folklore" is spelled F-O-L-K-L-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔlkˈloːʁə].
What does "Folklore" mean?
As a noun, "Folklore" means: volkstümliche Überlieferung in Musik, Kleidung und Brauchtum
What are common misspellings of "Folklore"?
Common misspellings include "ffolklore", "floklore", "fokllore", "folkklore", "folkllore". The correct spelling is "Folklore".
How do you pronounce "Folklore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Folklore" is [fɔlkˈloːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Folklore" come from?
"Folklore" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Folklore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

formalen#20,253Formaten#20,254Fahrwerk#20,244Generals#20,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Exzellenz12 variantsgenaueres12 variantsgepresst12 variantsGermanen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list