Völkerkunde

[ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndə]

/[ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Völkerkunde” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,032
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaft, die verschiedene Völker beziehungsweise Ethnien der Welt sowie deren Kulturen erforscht

Corpus desk

Index DE-volkerkunde · Völkerkunde · German

Völkerkunde · rank #45,032 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,032
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vulkans

Nearest frequency peer: Vulkans (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Völkerkunde“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Völkerkunde“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Völkerkunde vs Volkskunde
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Völkerkunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordVölkerkunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,032
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Völkerkunde“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Völkerkundeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vulkans“ (#45,031), „Wahlkampfs“ (#45,033), „Vorzeit“ (#45,030). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Völkerkunde“ bei #45,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Völkerkunde (IPA [ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,032 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wissenschaft, die verschiedene Völker beziehungsweise Ethnien der Welt sowie deren Kulturen erforscht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Völkerkunde, with forms such as "vlökerkunde", "vvölkerkunde", and "vöklerkunde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Volkskunde", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Völkerkunde, spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-K-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die verschiedene Völker beziehungsweise Ethnien der Welt sowie deren Kulturen erforscht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Völkerkunde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Denn die deutsche Völkerkunde arbeitete ideologisch der Kolonialpolitik des »Dritten Reiches« zu.“

Synonyms

Ethnologie

This word in other languages

ethnology(English)ethnologie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • vlökerkunde
  • vvölkerkunde
  • vöklerkunde
  • völekrkunde
  • völkekrunde
  • völkerkkunde
  • völkerknude
  • völkerkudne
  • völkerkundde
  • völkerkuned
  • völkerkunnde
  • völkerrkunde
  • völkeruknde
  • völkkerkunde
  • völkrekunde
  • völlkerkunde
  • övlkerkunde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Völkerkunde - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

vlökerkunde2vvölkerkunde1vöklerkunde2völekrkunde2völkekrunde2völkerkkunde1völkerknude2völkerkudne2
Edit distance from "Völkerkunde"

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 "Völkerkunde"?
"Völkerkunde" is spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-K-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndə].
What does "Völkerkunde" mean?
As a noun, "Völkerkunde" means: Wissenschaft, die verschiedene Völker beziehungsweise Ethnien der Welt sowie deren Kulturen erforscht
What words are commonly confused with "Völkerkunde"?
"Völkerkunde" is commonly confused with "Volkskunde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Völkerkunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Völkerkunde" is [ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Völkerkunde" come from?
"Völkerkunde" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Völkerkunde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

versteigern#45,021weitermacht#45,043wiederkommt#45,047verheiraten#45,016

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Wahlkampfs17 variantsZweitligist17 variantsumgestalten17 variantsabgefackelt17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list