Vögelein

[ˈføːɡəlaɪ̯n]

/[ˈføːɡəlaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Vögelein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-vogelein · Vögelein · German

Vögelein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Vögelein
PropertyValue
HeadwordVögelein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈføːɡəlaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vögelein“ im Deutschen

Vögeleinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vögelein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈføːɡəlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Vogel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vögelein in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Vögelein, spelled V-Ö-G-E-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Vogel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Leute, die das Vögelein sahen, waren wie verzaubert.
  2. Das hat mir ein Vögelein gezwitschert.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vögelein"?
"Vögelein" is spelled V-Ö-G-E-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈføːɡəlaɪ̯n].
What does "Vögelein" mean?
As a noun, "Vögelein" means: kleiner Vogel
How do you pronounce "Vögelein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vögelein" is [ˈføːɡəlaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vögelein" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list