Velours

[vəˈluːɐ̯]

/[vəˈluːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Velours” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Textilie mit samtartiger, weicher Oberfläche

Key facts for Velours
PropertyValue
HeadwordVelours
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vəˈluːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Velours” sits in German frequency

Velours falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Velours is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vəˈluːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Textilie mit samtartiger, weicher Oberfläche".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Velours, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Velours, spelled V-E-L-O-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Textilie mit samtartiger, weicher Oberfläche

This word in other languages

velour(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Velours"?
"Velours" is spelled V-E-L-O-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [vəˈluːɐ̯].
What does "Velours" mean?
As a noun, "Velours" means: Textilie mit samtartiger, weicher Oberfläche
How do you pronounce "Velours"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Velours" is [vəˈluːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Velours" come from?
"Velours" 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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Using “Velours”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-L-O-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vəˈluːɐ̯] (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
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