Vielzahl

[ˈfiːlˌt͡saːl]

/[ˈfiːlˌt͡saːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vielzahl” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,474
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große Menge von Gegenständen oder Lebewesen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vielzahl · Vielzahl · German

Vielzahl · rank #4,474 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,474
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzichtet

Nearest frequency peer: verzichtet (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vielzahl“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vielzahl“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vielzahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordVielzahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfiːlˌt͡saːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,474
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vielzahl“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vielzahlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verzichtet“ (#4,473), „vorerst“ (#4,475), „Web“ (#4,476). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vielzahl“ bei #4,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vielzahl (IPA [ˈfiːlˌt͡saːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,474 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "große Menge von Gegenständen oder Lebewesen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vielzahl, with forms such as "ivelzahl", "veilzahl", and "vielazhl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vielzahl, spelled V-I-E-L-Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Menge von Gegenständen oder Lebewesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Vielzahl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es erschien eine unerwartete Vielzahl von Besuchern.
  2. „Neben natürlichen Enzymen, die von Bakterien, Hefen oder Pilzen erzeugt werden, nutzt der Mensch auch eine Vielzahl künstlicher Katalysatoren.“

Synonyms

MengeUnmengeVielheitMasse

Antonyms

EinzelnerMehrzahlMinderzahlÜberzahlUnterzahl

This word in other languages

multitude(English)multitud(Español)multitude(Français)multidão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivelzahl
  • veilzahl
  • vielazhl
  • viellzahl
  • vielzahhl
  • vielzahll
  • vielzalh
  • vielzhal
  • vielzzahl
  • viezlahl
  • vilezahl
  • vvielzahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vielzahl - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ivelzahl2veilzahl2vielazhl2viellzahl1vielzahhl1vielzahll1vielzalh2vielzhal2
Edit distance from "Vielzahl"

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 "Vielzahl"?
"Vielzahl" is spelled V-I-E-L-Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːlˌt͡saːl].
What does "Vielzahl" mean?
As a noun, "Vielzahl" means: große Menge von Gegenständen oder Lebewesen
What are common misspellings of "Vielzahl"?
Common misspellings include "ivelzahl", "veilzahl", "vielazhl", "viellzahl", "vielzahhl". The correct spelling is "Vielzahl".
How do you pronounce "Vielzahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vielzahl" is [ˈfiːlˌt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vielzahl" come from?
"Vielzahl" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vielzahl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tübingen#4,471zustande#4,481spielten#4,464schlicht#4,462

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

anmelden12 variantsLehrerin12 variantsdiversen12 variantsGebühren12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list