Volksbegehren

[ˈfɔlksbəˌɡeːʁən]

/[ˈfɔlksbəˌɡeːʁən]/ noun

The verdict

“Volksbegehren” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,204
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrument der direkten Demokratie zur Einbringung eines Gesetzesvorschlags in das Parlament

Corpus desk

Index DE-volksbegehren · Volksbegehren · German

Volksbegehren · rank #22,204 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,204
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH visuellen

Nearest frequency peer: visuellen (-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 „Volksbegehren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Volksbegehren“ 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 Volksbegehren
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksbegehren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksbəˌɡeːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,204
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Volksbegehren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Volksbegehrenliegt 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: „visuellen“ (#22,203), „vollziehen“ (#22,205), „Vorbehalt“ (#22,206). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Volksbegehren“ bei #22,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Volksbegehren (IPA [ˈfɔlksbəˌɡeːʁən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,204 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Instrument der direkten Demokratie zur Einbringung eines Gesetzesvorschlags in das Parlament".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Volksbegehren, with forms such as "ovlksbegehren", "vloksbegehren", and "voklsbegehren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Volksbegehren, spelled V-O-L-K-S-B-E-G-E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument der direkten Demokratie zur Einbringung eines Gesetzesvorschlags in das Parlament

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rechtsgültige Volksbegehren sind von der Volksvertretung binnen drei Monaten nach Unterbreitung zu behandeln und binnen weiterer drei Monate dem Volk zur Entscheidung vorzulegen.
  2. Deutschland würde reformfähiger, wenn Teile der Bevölkerung ihre Fragen durch Volksbegehren besser an die gesamte Gesellschaft herantragen könnten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovlksbegehren
  • vloksbegehren
  • voklsbegehren
  • volkbsegehren
  • volkksbegehren
  • volksbbegehren
  • volksbeeghren
  • volksbegehern
  • volksbegehhren
  • volksbegehrenn
  • volksbegehrne
  • volksbegehrren
  • volksbegerhen
  • volksbeggehren
  • volksbegheren
  • volksbgeehren
  • volksebgehren
  • volkssbegehren
  • vollksbegehren
  • volskbegehren
  • vvolksbegehren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Volksbegehren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovlksbegehren2vloksbegehren2voklsbegehren2volkbsegehren2volkksbegehren1volksbbegehren1volksbeeghren2volksbegehern2
Edit distance from "Volksbegehren"

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 "Volksbegehren"?
"Volksbegehren" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-B-E-G-E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksbəˌɡeːʁən].
What does "Volksbegehren" mean?
As a noun, "Volksbegehren" means: Instrument der direkten Demokratie zur Einbringung eines Gesetzesvorschlags in das Parlament
What are common misspellings of "Volksbegehren"?
Common misspellings include "ovlksbegehren", "vloksbegehren", "voklsbegehren", "volkbsegehren", "volkksbegehren". The correct spelling is "Volksbegehren".
How do you pronounce "Volksbegehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksbegehren" is [ˈfɔlksbəˌɡeːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksbegehren" come from?
"Volksbegehren" 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 "Volksbegehren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list