Volksaufstand

[ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant]

/[ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volksaufstand” is uncommon German (frequency #72,009 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,009
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (häufig bewaffnete) Aktion des Widerstands gegen eine bestehende Regierung durch große Teile der Bevölkerung

Key facts for Volksaufstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksaufstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant]
Letters13
Frequency rank#72,009
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volksaufstand” 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). Volksaufstand lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Volksaufstand is uncommon German at frequency #72,009 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Volksaufstand, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Volksaufstand, spelled V-O-L-K-S-A-U-F-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (häufig bewaffnete) Aktion des Widerstands gegen eine bestehende Regierung durch große Teile der Bevölkerung
  2. 2
    öffentlich geäußerte, stark emotionale Verärgerung über etwas

Synonyms

Volkserhebung

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 "Volksaufstand"?
"Volksaufstand" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-A-U-F-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant].
What does "Volksaufstand" mean?
As a noun, "Volksaufstand" means: (häufig bewaffnete) Aktion des Widerstands gegen eine bestehende Regierung durch große Teile der Bevölkerung
How do you pronounce "Volksaufstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksaufstand" is [ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksaufstand" come from?
"Volksaufstand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Volksaufstand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-K-S-A-U-F-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlksʔaʊ̯fˌʃtant] (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