Vogelschau
[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Vogelschau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deutung des göttlichen Willens aus dem Verhalten von Vögeln im antiken Rom
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vogelschau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Vogelschau” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Vogelschau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Vogelschau, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Vogelschau, spelled V-O-G-E-L-S-C-H-A-U.
Definition
- 1Deutung des göttlichen Willens aus dem Verhalten von Vögeln im antiken Rom
- 2Betrachtung eines Gegenstandes von einem schräg über demselben gelegenen Augenpunkt
- 3Ausstellung von Zuchtvögeln
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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.
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Using “Vogelschau”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-G-E-L-S-C-H-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃaʊ̯] (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.