Verkehrssituation

[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verkehrssituation” is uncommon German (frequency #66,825 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,825
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aktuell gegebene Sachlage im Verkehrsleben

Key facts for Verkehrssituation
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerkehrssituation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters17
Frequency rank#66,825
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verkehrssituation” 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). Verkehrssituation 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

Verkehrssituation is uncommon German at frequency #66,825 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aktuell gegebene Sachlage im Verkehrsleben".

Verkehrssituation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Verkehrssituation, spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-S-S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aktuell gegebene Sachlage im Verkehrsleben

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 "Verkehrssituation"?
"Verkehrssituation" is spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-S-S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Verkehrssituation" mean?
As a noun, "Verkehrssituation" means: aktuell gegebene Sachlage im Verkehrsleben
How do you pronounce "Verkehrssituation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verkehrssituation" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verkehrssituation" come from?
"Verkehrssituation" 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 “Verkehrssituation”

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-S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯szituaˌt͡si̯oːn] (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