Vogtei

[foːkˈtaɪ̯]

/[foːkˈtaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vogtei” is uncommon German (frequency #55,836 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,836
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amtsbezirk eines Vogts

Key facts for Vogtei
PropertyValue
HeadwordVogtei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[foːkˈtaɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,836
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vogtei” 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). Vogtei lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vogtei is uncommon German at frequency #55,836 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [foːkˈtaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Vogtei in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vogtei, spelled V-O-G-T-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amtsbezirk eines Vogts
  2. 2
    Amt eines Vogts

This word in other languages

bailiwick(English)

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 "Vogtei"?
"Vogtei" is spelled V-O-G-T-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [foːkˈtaɪ̯].
What does "Vogtei" mean?
As a noun, "Vogtei" means: Amtsbezirk eines Vogts
How do you pronounce "Vogtei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vogtei" is [foːkˈtaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vogtei" come from?
"Vogtei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Vogtei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-G-T-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːkˈtaɪ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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