VK

[faʊ̯kaː]

/[faʊ̯kaː]/ noun

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The verdict

“VK” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #33,892) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#33,892
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variationskoeffizient

Corpus desk

Index DE-vk · VK · German

VK · rank #33,892 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,892
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volksgruppe

Nearest frequency peer: Volksgruppe (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “VK”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “VK” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

VK vs VW
50% similar
VK vs VR
50% similar
VK vs VO
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for VK
PropertyValue
HeadwordVK
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faʊ̯kaː]
Letters2
Frequency rank#33,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “VK” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).VKliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Volksgruppe“ (#33,893), „violette“ (#33,890), „Vollbeschäftigung“ (#33,894). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for VK is neighbouring look-alikes ("VW", "VR", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [faʊ̯kaː]. Frequency #33,892 among 4,163 “V” headwords. 31 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for VK, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "VW", "VR", "VO", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is VK, spelled V-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variationskoeffizient
  2. 2
    Vektorkardiograf
  3. 3
    Vektorkardiografie
  4. 4
    Verband der Kriegsdienstverweigerer
  5. 5
    Verbundkarten
  6. 6
    Verbundkatalog
  7. 7
    Vereinigtes Königreich
  8. 8
    Vergaserkraftstoff
  9. 9
    Verkaufspreis
  10. 10
    Verkehrskarte
  11. 11
    Verkehrskommissariat
  12. 12
    Verkehrskontrolle
  13. 13
    Verlagskatalog
  14. 14
    Vermögenskontrolle
  15. 15
    Versandkosten
  16. 16
    Versicherungskarte
  17. 17
    Versicherungskasse
  18. 18
    Versicherungskaufmann
  19. 19
    Verwaltungskommission
  20. 20
    Vitalkapazität
  21. 21
    Vizekanzler
  22. 22
    Vizekonsul
  23. 23
    Völklingen
  24. 24
    Vollkasko, Vollkaskoklasse
  25. 25
    Vollkeller
  26. 26
    Vollkraft
  27. 27
    Vorbehaltskauf
  28. 28
    Vorbehaltskäufer
  29. 29
    Vorkante
  30. 30
    Vorkultur
  31. 31
    Vorschriftenkommission

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 "VK"?
"VK" is spelled V-K. The IPA pronunciation is [faʊ̯kaː].
What does "VK" mean?
As a noun, "VK" means: Variationskoeffizient
What words are commonly confused with "VK"?
"VK" is commonly confused with "VW", "VR", "VO". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "VK"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "VK" is [faʊ̯kaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "VK" come from?
"VK" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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  • "VK" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "VW". View pair
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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