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 September 3, 2026) - Umsetzung von Motiven in Handlungen; Wille, eine geplante Handlung tatsächlich auszuführen, um ein gesetztes Ziel zu erreichen
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Index DE-volition · Volition · German
Volition · 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 | Volition |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [voliˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Volition“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Volition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Motivation und Volition sind zwei wichtige Bereiche aus der Psychologie und Verhaltensforschung, welche, wenn sie optimal zusammenwirken, dabei helfen, das eigene Verhalten besser zu steuern.“
„Mit dem Blick auf Motivation und Volition, immer schön dem Rubikon-Prozess folgend, beleuchten wir das Thema Prokrastination:“
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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.