Völkerkundler

[ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndlɐ]

/[ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Völkerkundler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaftler, der sich mit Völkerkunde befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-volkerkundler · Völkerkundler · German

Völkerkundler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for Völkerkundler
PropertyValue
HeadwordVölkerkundler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndlɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Völkerkundler“ im Deutschen

Völkerkundlersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Völkerkundler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaftler, der sich mit Völkerkunde befasst".

No misspelling variants are generated for Völkerkundler in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Völkerkundler, spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-K-U-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaftler, der sich mit Völkerkunde befasst

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es geschah in Oklahoma, denn dorthin führt mich meine Arbeit als Völkerkundler und Erforscher der indianischen Kultur regelmäßig.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Völkerkundler"?
"Völkerkundler" is spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-K-U-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndlɐ].
What does "Völkerkundler" mean?
As a noun, "Völkerkundler" means: Wissenschaftler, der sich mit Völkerkunde befasst
How do you pronounce "Völkerkundler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Völkerkundler" is [ˈfœlkɐˌkʊndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Völkerkundler" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list