Volksentscheid

[ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Volksentscheid” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,391
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entscheidung über einen Gesetzentwurf durch Abstimmung des Wahlvolks

Key facts for Volksentscheid
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksentscheid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#25,391
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volksentscheid” 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). Volksentscheid 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around Volksentscheid (IPA [ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,391 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Entscheidung über einen Gesetzentwurf durch Abstimmung des Wahlvolks".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Volksentscheid, with forms such as "ovlksentscheid", "vloksentscheid", and "voklsentscheid". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Volksentscheid, spelled V-O-L-K-S-E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entscheidung über einen Gesetzentwurf durch Abstimmung des Wahlvolks

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovlksentscheid,vloksentscheid,voklsentscheid,volkesntscheid,volkksentscheid,volksenntscheid,volksenstcheid,volksentcsheid,volksentsccheid,volksentscehid,volksentschedi,volksentscheidd,volksentschheid,volksentschied,volksentshceid,volksentsscheid,volksenttscheid,volksetnscheid,volksnetscheid,volkssentscheid,vollksentscheid,volskentscheid,vvolksentscheid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Volksentscheid - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovlksentscheid2vloksentscheid2voklsentscheid2volkesntscheid2volkksentscheid1volksenntscheid1volksenstcheid2volksentcsheid2
Edit distance from "Volksentscheid"

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 "Volksentscheid"?
"Volksentscheid" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t].
What does "Volksentscheid" mean?
As a noun, "Volksentscheid" means: Entscheidung über einen Gesetzentwurf durch Abstimmung des Wahlvolks
What are common misspellings of "Volksentscheid"?
Common misspellings include "ovlksentscheid", "vloksentscheid", "voklsentscheid", "volkesntscheid", "volkksentscheid". The correct spelling is "Volksentscheid".
How do you pronounce "Volksentscheid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksentscheid" is [ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksentscheid" come from?
"Volksentscheid" 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 “Volksentscheid”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-K-S-E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlksʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list