Vokalist
[vokaˈlɪst]
The verdict
“Vokalist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Sänger (vor allem im Gegensatz zum Instrumentalisten)
Corpus desk
Index DE-vokalist · Vokalist · German
Vokalist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Vokalist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vokaˈlɪst] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vokalist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vokalist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vokaˈlɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Sänger (vor allem im Gegensatz zum Instrumentalisten)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Vokalist in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vokalist, spelled V-O-K-A-L-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1der Sänger (vor allem im Gegensatz zum Instrumentalisten)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Vokalist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dann brauche er eine neue Technik, und die entstehe meist im Verbund mit den Ausführenden: Kammermusikern, Tänzern, Vokalisten und ganzen Orchestern, kleinen wie großen.“
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.