volkseigenen

[ˈfɔlksˌʔaɪ̯ɡənən]

/[ˈfɔlksˌʔaɪ̯ɡənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“volkseigenen” is uncommon German (frequency #86,025 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,025
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen

Key facts for volkseigenen
PropertyValue
Headwordvolkseigenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlksˌʔaɪ̯ɡənən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,025
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volkseigenen” 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). volkseigenen 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

volkseigenen is uncommon German at frequency #86,025 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlksˌʔaɪ̯ɡənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

volkseigenen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is volkseigenen, spelled V-O-L-K-S-E-I-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen

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 "volkseigenen"?
"volkseigenen" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-E-I-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksˌʔaɪ̯ɡənən].
What does "volkseigenen" mean?
As an adjective, "volkseigenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkseigen
How do you pronounce "volkseigenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volkseigenen" is [ˈfɔlksˌʔaɪ̯ɡənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "volkseigenen" come from?
"volkseigenen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “volkseigenen”

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

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

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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