Vagabunden

[vaɡaˈbʊndn̩]

/[vaɡaˈbʊndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vagabunden” is uncommon German (frequency #66,812 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,812
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vagabund

Key facts for Vagabunden
PropertyValue
HeadwordVagabunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vaɡaˈbʊndn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vagabunden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Vagabunden lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vagabunden is uncommon German at frequency #66,812 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vaɡaˈbʊndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Vagabunden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Vagabunden, spelled V-A-G-A-B-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vagabund
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Vagabund
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Vagabund
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vagabund
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vagabund
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vagabund
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vagabund

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 "Vagabunden"?
"Vagabunden" is spelled V-A-G-A-B-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vaɡaˈbʊndn̩].
What does "Vagabunden" mean?
As a noun, "Vagabunden" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vagabund
How do you pronounce "Vagabunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vagabunden" is [vaɡaˈbʊndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vagabunden" come from?
"Vagabunden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Vagabunden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-A-G-A-B-U-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vaɡaˈbʊndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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