Vikar

/[viˈkaːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,703

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

Vikar is aGermannoun. It means: Stellvertreter eines Pfarrers oder Bischofs Pronounced [viˈkaːɐ̯]. Often confused with vita and Visa.

Key facts for Vikar
PropertyValue
HeadwordVikar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[viˈkaːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,703
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Vikar in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vikar is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [viˈkaːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,703 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for Vikar, with forms such as "ivkar", "viakr", and "vikarr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "vita", "Visa", "viva", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Vikar, spelled V-I-K-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stellvertreter eines Pfarrers oder Bischofs
  2. 2
    Theologe in der praktischen Ausbildung nach dem 1. Examen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ivkar,viakr,vikarr,vikkar,vikra,vkiar,vvikar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Vikar

Misspelling Variants of "Vikar"

ivkar5viakr5vikarr6vikkar6vikra5vkiar5vvikar6
Misspelling Variants of "Vikar"

Frequency rank: #39,703 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vikar"?
"Vikar" is spelled V-I-K-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [viˈkaːɐ̯].
What does "Vikar" mean?
As a noun, "Vikar" means: Stellvertreter eines Pfarrers oder Bischofs
What words are commonly confused with "Vikar"?
"Vikar" is commonly confused with "vita", "Visa", "viva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vikar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vikar" is [viˈkaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vikar" come from?
"Vikar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.