Vögelchen

[ˈføːɡl̩çən]

/[ˈføːɡl̩çən]/ noun

The verdict

“Vögelchen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,126 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,126
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleiner Vogel

Key facts for Vögelchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVögelchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈføːɡl̩çən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,126
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vögelchen” 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). Vögelchen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vögelchen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈføːɡl̩çən]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,126 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kleiner Vogel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vögelchen, with forms such as "vgöelchen", "vvögelchen", and "vöeglchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Vögelchen, spelled V-Ö-G-E-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Vogel

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: vgöelchen,vvögelchen,vöeglchen,vögeclhen,vögelcchen,vögelcehn,vögelchenn,vögelchhen,vögelchne,vögelhcen,vögellchen,vöggelchen,vöglechen,övgelchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vögelchen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

vgöelchen2vvögelchen1vöeglchen2vögeclhen2vögelcchen1vögelcehn2vögelchenn1vögelchhen1
Edit distance from "Vögelchen"

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 "Vögelchen"?
"Vögelchen" is spelled V-Ö-G-E-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈføːɡl̩çən].
What does "Vögelchen" mean?
As a noun, "Vögelchen" means: kleiner Vogel
What are common misspellings of "Vögelchen"?
Common misspellings include "vgöelchen", "vvögelchen", "vöeglchen", "vögeclhen", "vögelcchen". The correct spelling is "Vögelchen".
How do you pronounce "Vögelchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vögelchen" is [ˈføːɡl̩çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vögelchen" come from?
"Vögelchen" 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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Using “Vögelchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-Ö-G-E-L-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈføːɡl̩çən] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list