Volition
[voliˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Volition” 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 May 6, 2026) - Umsetzung von Motiven in Handlungen; Wille, eine geplante Handlung tatsächlich auszuführen, um ein gesetztes Ziel zu erreichen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Volition |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [voliˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Volition” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Volition is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [voliˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Umsetzung von Motiven in Handlungen; Wille, eine geplante Handlung tatsächlich auszuführen, um ein gesetztes Ziel zu erreichen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Volition in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Volition, spelled V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Umsetzung von Motiven in Handlungen; Wille, eine geplante Handlung tatsächlich auszuführen, um ein gesetztes Ziel zu erreichen
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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.
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Using “Volition”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [voliˈt͡si̯oːn] (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
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.