vakanten

[vaˈkantn̩]

/[vaˈkantn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“vakanten” is uncommon German (frequency #84,722 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,722
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vakant

Key facts for vakanten
PropertyValue
Headwordvakanten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vaˈkantn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vakanten” 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). vakanten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vakanten is uncommon German at frequency #84,722 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vaˈkantn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 20 senses are on record.

vakanten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vakanten, spelled V-A-K-A-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vakant

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 "vakanten"?
"vakanten" is spelled V-A-K-A-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vaˈkantn̩].
What does "vakanten" mean?
As an adjective, "vakanten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vakant
How do you pronounce "vakanten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vakanten" is [vaˈkantn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vakanten" come from?
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Using “vakanten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-A-K-A-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vaˈkantn̩] (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

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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