Volks

/[fɔlks]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,709

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

Volks is aGermannoun. It means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk Pronounced [fɔlks]. Often confused with vos and voll.

Key facts for Volks
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔlks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,709
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Volks in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Volks is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɔlks]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,709 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Volks, with forms such as "ovlks", "vloks", and "vokls". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "vos", "voll", "Voss", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Volks, spelled V-O-L-K-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovlks,vloks,vokls,volkks,volkss,vollks,volsk,vvolks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Volks

Misspelling Variants of "Volks"

ovlks5vloks5vokls5volkks6volkss6vollks6volsk5vvolks6
Misspelling Variants of "Volks"

Frequency rank: #14,709 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Volks"?
"Volks" is spelled V-O-L-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔlks].
What does "Volks" mean?
As a noun, "Volks" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk
What words are commonly confused with "Volks"?
"Volks" is commonly confused with "vos", "voll", "Voss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Volks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volks" is [fɔlks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volks" come from?
"Volks" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter V in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.