Völkerbund

[ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt]

/[ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Völkerbund” is uncommon German (frequency #55,848 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,848
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - internationale Organisation von Staaten zur Wahrung des Friedens (1920-1946)

Key facts for Völkerbund
PropertyValue
HeadwordVölkerbund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Völkerbund” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Völkerbund lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Völkerbund is uncommon German at frequency #55,848 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "internationale Organisation von Staaten zur Wahrung des Friedens (1920-1946)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Völkerbund in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Völkerbund, spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-B-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    internationale Organisation von Staaten zur Wahrung des Friedens (1920-1946)

This word in other languages

Sociedad de Naciones(Español)Société des Nations(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Völkerbund"?
"Völkerbund" is spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-B-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt].
What does "Völkerbund" mean?
As a noun, "Völkerbund" means: internationale Organisation von Staaten zur Wahrung des Friedens (1920-1946)
How do you pronounce "Völkerbund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Völkerbund" is [ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Völkerbund" come from?
"Völkerbund" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Völkerbund”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-Ö-L-K-E-R-B-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfœlkɐˌbʊnt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list