Vöglein

[ˈføːɡlaɪ̯n]

/[ˈføːɡlaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vöglein” is uncommon German (frequency #86,036 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,036
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-voglein · Vöglein · German

Vöglein · rank #86,036 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,036
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorwärtsbeweg…

Nearest frequency peer: Vorwärtsbewegung (-3 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Vöglein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Vöglein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vöglein
PropertyValue
HeadwordVöglein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈføːɡlaɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,036
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vöglein“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vögleinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Vorwärtsbewegung“ (#86,033), „vorlaut“ (#86,032), „Waldsassen“ (#86,040). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vöglein“ bei #86,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vöglein is uncommon German at frequency #86,036 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈføːɡlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Vogel".

Vöglein has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vöglein, spelled V-Ö-G-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Vogel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär…“
  2. [Aschenputtel:] Da kamen zum Küchenfenster zwei weiße Täubchen herein, und danach die Turteltäubchen, und endlich schwirrten und schwärmten alle Vöglein unter dem Himmel herein, und ließen sich um die Asche nieder.

Synonyms

VögelchenVögelein

This word in other languages

birdy(English)pajarito(Español)oiselet(Français)

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 "Vöglein"?
"Vöglein" is spelled V-Ö-G-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈføːɡlaɪ̯n].
What does "Vöglein" mean?
As a noun, "Vöglein" means: kleiner Vogel
How do you pronounce "Vöglein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vöglein" is [ˈføːɡlaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorlaut#86,032vicious#86,019wirkend#86,063vernäht#86,006

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list