Vokation
[vokaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Vokation” 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) - Ernennung, Berufung in ein bestimmtes Amt
Corpus desk
Index DE-vokation · Vokation · German
Vokation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Vokation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vokaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vokation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vokation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vokaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ernennung, Berufung in ein bestimmtes Amt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Vokation in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vokation, spelled V-O-K-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ernennung, Berufung in ein bestimmtes Amt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vokation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es war der bekannte Bediente des Rittmeisters, der die Vokation an den Subrektor Füchslein hatte.“
„Eine kirchenrechtliche Grundlage für die Vokation Nüssmanns bot der königliche Befehl jedoch nicht.“
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.