Vietnamese

[vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzə]

/[vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Vietnamese” is uncommon German (frequency #96,468 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,468
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürger von Vietnam

Corpus desk

Index DE-vietnamese · Vietnamese · German

Vietnamese · rank #96,468 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,468
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vierköpfigen

Nearest frequency peer: vierköpfigen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Vietnamese“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Vietnamese“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vietnamese
PropertyValue
HeadwordVietnamese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,468
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vietnamese“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vietnamesefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „vierköpfigen“ (#96,467), „vini“ (#96,469), „Vielvölkerstaat“ (#96,466). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vietnamese“ bei #96,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vietnamese is uncommon German at frequency #96,468 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Vietnamese in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vietnamese, spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürger von Vietnam
  2. 2
    vietnamesisches Restaurant

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Haus gegenüber hat ein Vietnamese ein Lokal eröffnet.
  2. „Einige Zeit zuvor hatte sie aus beruflichen Gründen (sie ist Journalistin) eine Reise durch Vietnam gemacht und war dort einem älteren Vietnamesen begegnet.“

This word in other languages

Vietnamese(English)vietnamita(Español)Vietnamien(Français)vietnamita(Português)

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 "Vietnamese"?
"Vietnamese" is spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzə].
What does "Vietnamese" mean?
As a noun, "Vietnamese" means: Staatsbürger von Vietnam
How do you pronounce "Vietnamese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vietnamese" is [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vietnamese" come from?
"Vietnamese" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vollbesitz#96,478vollwertig#96,479Vorkommens#96,482Wagenheber#96,490

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list