Völklingen

[ˈfœlklɪŋən]

/[ˈfœlklɪŋən]/ name

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The verdict

“Völklingen” is uncommon German (frequency #50,179 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,179
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt im Saarland, Deutschland

Key facts for Völklingen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVölklingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfœlklɪŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Völklingen” 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). Völklingen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Völklingen is uncommon German at frequency #50,179 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfœlklɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt im Saarland, Deutschland".

Völklingen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Völklingen, spelled V-Ö-L-K-L-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt im Saarland, Deutschland

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 "Völklingen"?
"Völklingen" is spelled V-Ö-L-K-L-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlklɪŋən].
What does "Völklingen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Völklingen" means: eine Stadt im Saarland, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Völklingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Völklingen" is [ˈfœlklɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Völklingen" come from?
"Völklingen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Völklingen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-Ö-L-K-L-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfœlklɪŋən] (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