Vokalisation
[vokalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Vokalisation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussprache eines Konsonanten als Vokal
Corpus desk
Index DE-vokalisation · Vokalisation · German
Vokalisation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Vokalisation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vokalizaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vokalisation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vokalisation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vokalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Vokalisation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vokalisation, spelled V-O-K-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Aussprache eines Konsonanten als Vokal
- 2Aussprache der Vokale oder Selbstlaute im Gesang
- 3Kennzeichnung der fehlenden Vokale durch Zusatzzeichen in der hebräischen Schrift
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Vokalisation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es war daher sinnvoll, wenn Bernstein sein Glossar in südjiddische Vokalisation transkribierte.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.