Vakuum

[ˈvaːkuʊm]

/[ˈvaːkuʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Vakuum” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,028
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (fast) luftleerer Raum

Corpus desk

Index DE-vakuum · Vakuum · German

Vakuum · rank #16,028 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,028
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH unters

Nearest frequency peer: unters (-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 „Vakuum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vakuum“ 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 Vakuum
PropertyValue
HeadwordVakuum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːkuʊm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,028
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vakuum“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unters“ (#16,027), „Verachtung“ (#16,029), „unternahm“ (#16,026). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vakuum“ bei #16,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Vakuum (IPA [ˈvaːkuʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,028 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vakuum, with forms such as "avkuum", "vakkuum", and "vakum". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Vakuum, spelled V-A-K-U-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    (fast) luftleerer Raum
  2. 2
    Leere

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Weltraum herrscht beinahe ein Vakuum.
  2. „Das Meter ist die Länge der Strecke, die Licht im Vakuum während der Dauer 1/299 792 458 Sekunden zurücklegt; …“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avkuum
  • vakkuum
  • vakum
  • vakumu
  • vakuumm
  • vaukum
  • vkauum
  • vvakuum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avkuum2vakkuum1vakum1vakumu2vakuumm1vaukum2vkauum2vvakuum1
Edit distance from "Vakuum"

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 "Vakuum"?
"Vakuum" is spelled V-A-K-U-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːkuʊm].
What does "Vakuum" mean?
As a noun, "Vakuum" means: (fast) luftleerer Raum
What are common misspellings of "Vakuum"?
Common misspellings include "avkuum", "vakkuum", "vakum", "vakumu", "vakuumm". The correct spelling is "Vakuum".
How do you pronounce "Vakuum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vakuum" is [ˈvaːkuʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vakuum" come from?
"Vakuum" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list