Völkermord

[ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt]

/[ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Völkermord” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,065. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,065
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verbrecherische Handlungen, um eine nationale, ethnische, rassische oder religiöse Gruppe ganz oder teilweise zu zerstören

Corpus desk

Index DE-volkermord · Völkermord · German

Völkermord · rank #13,065 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,065
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorläufige

Nearest frequency peer: vorläufige (-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 „Völkermord“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Völkermord
PropertyValue
HeadwordVölkermord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,065
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Völkermord“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Völkermordliegt 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: „vorläufige“ (#13,064), „Wartung“ (#13,066), „Vorliebe“ (#13,063). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Völkermord“ bei #13,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Völkermord (IPA [ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,065 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "verbrecherische Handlungen, um eine nationale, ethnische, rassische oder religiöse Gruppe ganz oder teilweise zu zerstören".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Völkermord, with forms such as "vlökermord", "vvölkermord", and "vöklermord". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Völkermord, spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-M-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    verbrecherische Handlungen, um eine nationale, ethnische, rassische oder religiöse Gruppe ganz oder teilweise zu zerstören

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der stellvertretende Botschafter Libyens bei den Vereinten Nationen, Ibrahim Dabbashi, erklärte am 21. Februar vor Reportern, dass Gaddafi Krieg gegen das libysche Volk erklärt habe und Völkermord verübe.“
  2. „Doch was bei den beiden wichtigsten Erzählern der frühen nachrömischen Geschichte Britanniens übereinstimmend nach Völkermord klingt, sehen heutige Fachleute weniger eindeutig.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • vlökermord
  • vvölkermord
  • vöklermord
  • völekrmord
  • völkemrord
  • völkermmord
  • völkermodr
  • völkermordd
  • völkermorrd
  • völkermrod
  • völkeromrd
  • völkerrmord
  • völkkermord
  • völkremord
  • völlkermord
  • övlkermord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

vlökermord2vvölkermord1vöklermord2völekrmord2völkemrord2völkermmord1völkermodr2völkermordd1
Edit distance from "Völkermord"

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 "Völkermord"?
"Völkermord" is spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-M-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt].
What does "Völkermord" mean?
As a noun, "Völkermord" means: verbrecherische Handlungen, um eine nationale, ethnische, rassische oder religiöse Gruppe ganz oder teilweise zu zerstören
What are common misspellings of "Völkermord"?
Common misspellings include "vlökermord", "vvölkermord", "vöklermord", "völekrmord", "völkemrord". The correct spelling is "Völkermord".
How do you pronounce "Völkermord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Völkermord" is [ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Völkermord" come from?
"Völkermord" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list