Velodrom

[veloˈdʁoːm]

/[veloˈdʁoːm]/ noun

The verdict

“Velodrom” is uncommon German (frequency #97,885 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,885
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (meist geschlossene) Rennbahn für Fahrräder

Key facts for Velodrom
PropertyValue
HeadwordVelodrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[veloˈdʁoːm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Velodrom” 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). Velodrom 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

Velodrom is uncommon German at frequency #97,885 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [veloˈdʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(meist geschlossene) Rennbahn für Fahrräder".

Velodrom has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Velodrom, spelled V-E-L-O-D-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    (meist geschlossene) Rennbahn für Fahrräder

Synonyms

Radrennbahn

This word in other languages

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 "Velodrom"?
"Velodrom" is spelled V-E-L-O-D-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [veloˈdʁoːm].
What does "Velodrom" mean?
As a noun, "Velodrom" means: (meist geschlossene) Rennbahn für Fahrräder
How do you pronounce "Velodrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Velodrom" is [veloˈdʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Velodrom" come from?
"Velodrom" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Velodrom”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-L-O-D-R-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [veloˈdʁoːm] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list