VOC

[faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː]

/[faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“VOC” is uncommon German (frequency #64,852 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,852
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Flüchtige organische Verbindung

Key facts for VOC
PropertyValue
HeadwordVOC
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#64,852
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “VOC” 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). VOC 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

VOC is uncommon German at frequency #64,852 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flüchtige organische Verbindung".

VOC has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is VOC, spelled V-O-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flüchtige organische Verbindung

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 "VOC"?
"VOC" is spelled V-O-C. The IPA pronunciation is [faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː].
What does "VOC" mean?
As an abbreviation, "VOC" means: Flüchtige organische Verbindung
How do you pronounce "VOC"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "VOC" is [faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "VOC" come from?
"VOC" 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 “VOC”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faʊ̯ʔoːˈt͡seː] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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