V

[f]

/[f]/ character

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The verdict

“V” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #526) as a character. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#526
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der 22. Buchstabe des lateinischen Alphabets

Corpus desk

Index DE-v · V · German

V · rank #526 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #526
  • LEN-SHORT 1 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stelle

Nearest frequency peer: Stelle (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “V”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “V” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

V vs VW
50% similar
V vs vi
0% similar
V vs VR
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for V
PropertyValue
HeadwordV
LanguageGerman
Part of speechCharacter
IPA[f]
Letters1
Frequency rank#526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “V” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Stelle“ (#525), „Wort“ (#527), „Spass“ (#524). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for V is neighbouring look-alikes ("VW", "vi", …), not just typos; it is acharacter pronounced [f]. Frequency #526 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Gloss: "der 22. Buchstabe des lateinischen Alphabets".

Zero misspellings are on record for V in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "VW", "vi", "VR", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is V, spelled V.

Definition

  1. 1
    der 22. Buchstabe des lateinischen Alphabets

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Wort „Vogel“ wird mit V geschrieben.
  2. „Im Wäldchen fand ich einen Ast, der wie der Buchstabe V aussah.“

Synonyms

Vogel-V

Antonyms

UW

This word in other languages

V(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 "V"?
"V" is spelled V. The IPA pronunciation is [f].
What does "V" mean?
As a character, "V" means: der 22. Buchstabe des lateinischen Alphabets
What words are commonly confused with "V"?
"V" is commonly confused with "VW", "vi", "VR". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "V"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "V" is [f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "V" come from?
"V" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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