Verwaltungsvorschrift

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verwaltungsvorschrift” is uncommon German (frequency #89,771 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,771
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hausinterne Anordnung einer Behörde, eines Amtes, wobei die anordnende Instanz in der behördeninternen Hierarchie höher steht, als die nachfolgenden Instanzen, für die diese Anordnung gilt

Key facts for Verwaltungsvorschrift
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerwaltungsvorschrift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]
Letters21
Frequency rank#89,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verwaltungsvorschrift” 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). Verwaltungsvorschrift 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

Verwaltungsvorschrift is uncommon German at frequency #89,771 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hausinterne Anordnung einer Behörde, eines Amtes, wobei die anordnende Instanz in der behördeninternen Hierarchie höher steht, als die nachfolgenden Instanzen, für die diese Anordnung gilt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Verwaltungsvorschrift, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verwaltungsvorschrift, spelled V-E-R-W-A-L-T-U-N-G-S-V-O-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    hausinterne Anordnung einer Behörde, eines Amtes, wobei die anordnende Instanz in der behördeninternen Hierarchie höher steht, als die nachfolgenden Instanzen, für die diese Anordnung gilt

Synonyms

Verwaltungsrichtlinie

Antonyms

Bundesgesetz

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 "Verwaltungsvorschrift"?
"Verwaltungsvorschrift" is spelled V-E-R-W-A-L-T-U-N-G-S-V-O-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft].
What does "Verwaltungsvorschrift" mean?
As a noun, "Verwaltungsvorschrift" means: hausinterne Anordnung einer Behörde, eines Amtes, wobei die anordnende Instanz in der behördeninternen Hierarchie höher steht, als die nachfolgenden Instanzen, für die diese Anordnung gilt
How do you pronounce "Verwaltungsvorschrift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verwaltungsvorschrift" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verwaltungsvorschrift" come from?
"Verwaltungsvorschrift" 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 “Verwaltungsvorschrift”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-W-A-L-T-U-N-G-S-V-O-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsˌfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft] (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