Vogelgrippe

[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌɡʁɪpə]

/[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌɡʁɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vogelgrippe” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,376
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infektion, Krankheit der Vögel, eine durch Viren hervorgerufene Tierseuche in Form einer Influenza-Erkrankung, von der Hühner, Puten, Gänse, Enten und wildlebende Wasservögel betroffen sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-vogelgrippe · Vogelgrippe · German

Vogelgrippe · rank #46,376 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,376
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vierteljahr

Nearest frequency peer: Vierteljahr (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vogelgrippe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vogelgrippe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vogelgrippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordVogelgrippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌɡʁɪpə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,376
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vogelgrippe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vogelgrippeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vierteljahr“ (#46,375), „Volksschulen“ (#46,377), „volkswirtschaftlich“ (#46,378). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vogelgrippe“ bei #46,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Vogelgrippe (IPA [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌɡʁɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,376 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Infektion, Krankheit der Vögel, eine durch Viren hervorgerufene Tierseuche in Form einer Influenza-Erkrankung, von der Hühner, Puten, Gänse, Enten und wildlebende Wasservögel betroffen sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vogelgrippe, with forms such as "ovgelgrippe", "vgoelgrippe", and "voeglgrippe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Vogelgrippe, spelled V-O-G-E-L-G-R-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infektion, Krankheit der Vögel, eine durch Viren hervorgerufene Tierseuche in Form einer Influenza-Erkrankung, von der Hühner, Puten, Gänse, Enten und wildlebende Wasservögel betroffen sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Vogelgrippe wurde erstmals 1878 in Italien beobachtet.
  2. Die Vogelgrippe ist meist eine unbemerkte oder nichtklinische virale Infektion von Wildvögeln.

Synonyms

GeflügelpestaviäreInfluenzahochpathogene Influenza-Virus-InfektionHPAIHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Antonyms

Schweinegrippe

This word in other languages

bird flu(English)grippe aviaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovgelgrippe
  • vgoelgrippe
  • voeglgrippe
  • vogeglrippe
  • vogelggrippe
  • vogelgirppe
  • vogelgripe
  • vogelgripep
  • vogelgrpipe
  • vogelgrrippe
  • vogellgrippe
  • vogelrgippe
  • voggelgrippe
  • voglegrippe
  • vvogelgrippe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vogelgrippe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovgelgrippe2vgoelgrippe2voeglgrippe2vogeglrippe2vogelggrippe1vogelgirppe2vogelgripe1vogelgripep2
Edit distance from "Vogelgrippe"

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 "Vogelgrippe"?
"Vogelgrippe" is spelled V-O-G-E-L-G-R-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌɡʁɪpə].
What does "Vogelgrippe" mean?
As a noun, "Vogelgrippe" means: Infektion, Krankheit der Vögel, eine durch Viren hervorgerufene Tierseuche in Form einer Influenza-Erkrankung, von der Hühner, Puten, Gänse, Enten und wildlebende Wasservögel betroffen sind
What are common misspellings of "Vogelgrippe"?
Common misspellings include "ovgelgrippe", "vgoelgrippe", "voeglgrippe", "vogeglrippe", "vogelggrippe". The correct spelling is "Vogelgrippe".
How do you pronounce "Vogelgrippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vogelgrippe" is [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌɡʁɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vogelgrippe" come from?
"Vogelgrippe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vogelgrippe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vierteljahr#46,375Vorbesitzer#46,381vorzuführen#46,385verdoppelte#46,365

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

unterlegene15 variantsUntergruppe15 variantsWerkstück15 variantsUnklarheit15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list