Völkerrecht

[ˈfœlkɐˌʁɛçt]

/[ˈfœlkɐˌʁɛçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Völkerrecht” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,519
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der rechtlichen Regeln, bestehend aus allgemeinen Prinzipien, vertraglichen Vereinbarungen sowie Gewohnheitsrecht, über die Beziehungen von Staaten in ihrer Eigenschaft als Hoheitsträger...

Corpus desk

Index DE-volkerrecht · Völkerrecht · German

Völkerrecht · rank #15,519 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,519
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH VP

Nearest frequency peer: VP (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Völkerrecht”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Völkerrecht” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Völkerrecht vs Völkerrechts
92% similar

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

Key facts for Völkerrecht
PropertyValue
HeadwordVölkerrecht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfœlkɐˌʁɛçt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,519
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Völkerrecht” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Völkerrechtliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „VP“ (#15,518), „wacker“ (#15,520), „Vorschau“ (#15,517). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Völkerrecht (IPA [ˈfœlkɐˌʁɛçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,519 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit der rechtlichen Regeln, bestehend aus allgemeinen Prinzipien, vertraglichen Vereinbarungen sowie Gewohnheitsrecht, über die Beziehungen von Staaten in ihrer Eigenschaft als Hoheitsträger...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Völkerrecht, with forms such as "vlökerrecht", "vvölkerrecht", and "vöklerrecht". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Völkerrechts", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Völkerrecht, spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-R-E-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der rechtlichen Regeln, bestehend aus allgemeinen Prinzipien, vertraglichen Vereinbarungen sowie Gewohnheitsrecht, über die Beziehungen von Staaten in ihrer Eigenschaft als Hoheitsträger, Internationalen Organisationen und anderen Völkerrechtssubjekten (etwa der Heilige Stuhl, das Internationale Komitee vom Roten Kreuz oder Befreiungsbewegungen, in gewissen Grenzen auch der einzelne Mensch) untereinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der deutsche Außenminister Guido Westerwelle hat für die Bundesregierung den Afghanistan-Einsatz erstmals als "bewaffneten Konflikt im Sinne des humanitären Völkerrechts" eingestuft.
  2. Für Hans-Joachim Heintze vom Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht und Humanitäres Völkerrecht an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum wird Guantánamo in die Geschichte eingehen: „Als Beispiel dafür, wie wir islamische Menschen anders behandeln.“

Synonyms

Jus Gentium

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • vlökerrecht
  • vvölkerrecht
  • vöklerrecht
  • völekrrecht
  • völkerecht
  • völkerercht
  • völkerrceht
  • völkerreccht
  • völkerrechht
  • völkerrechtt
  • völkerrecth
  • völkerrehct
  • völkkerrecht
  • völkrerecht
  • völlkerrecht
  • övlkerrecht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

vlökerrecht2vvölkerrecht1vöklerrecht2völekrrecht2völkerecht1völkerercht2völkerrceht2völkerreccht1
Edit distance from "Völkerrecht"

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 "Völkerrecht"?
"Völkerrecht" is spelled V-Ö-L-K-E-R-R-E-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlkɐˌʁɛçt].
What does "Völkerrecht" mean?
As a noun, "Völkerrecht" means: Gesamtheit der rechtlichen Regeln, bestehend aus allgemeinen Prinzipien, vertraglichen Vereinbarungen sowie Gewohnheitsrecht, über die Beziehungen von Staaten in ihrer Eigenschaft als Hoheitsträger...
What words are commonly confused with "Völkerrecht"?
"Völkerrecht" is commonly confused with "Völkerrechts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Völkerrecht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Völkerrecht" is [ˈfœlkɐˌʁɛçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Völkerrecht" come from?
"Völkerrecht" 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 "Völkerrecht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Völkerrechts". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,519 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

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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