voicemail
[ˈvɔɪsmeɪl]
The verdict
“voicemail” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein System zur Aufzeichnung von Sprache bei Telefonanrufen in Abwesenheit
Corpus desk
Index DE-voicemail · voicemail · German
voicemail · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | voicemail |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɔɪsmeɪl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „voicemail“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
voicemail is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔɪsmeɪl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for voicemail in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is voicemail, spelled V-O-I-C-E-M-A-I-L.
Definition
- 1ein System zur Aufzeichnung von Sprache bei Telefonanrufen in Abwesenheit
- 2eine damit aufgezeichnete Nachricht
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.