Verkehrslärm

[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verkehrslärm” is uncommon German (frequency #74,128 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,128
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lärm, der vom Verkehr ausgeht

Key facts for Verkehrslärm
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerkehrslärm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm]
Letters12
Frequency rank#74,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verkehrslärm” 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). Verkehrslärm 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

Verkehrslärm is uncommon German at frequency #74,128 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lärm, der vom Verkehr ausgeht".

Verkehrslärm doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Verkehrslärm, spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-S-L-Ä-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lärm, der vom Verkehr ausgeht

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 "Verkehrslärm"?
"Verkehrslärm" is spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-S-L-Ä-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm].
What does "Verkehrslärm" mean?
As a noun, "Verkehrslärm" means: Lärm, der vom Verkehr ausgeht
How do you pronounce "Verkehrslärm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verkehrslärm" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verkehrslärm" come from?
"Verkehrslärm" 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 “Verkehrslärm”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-K-E-H-R-S-L-Ä-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯sˌlɛʁm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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