Volksfest

[ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]

/[ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volksfest” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,778
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine traditionelle oder volkstümliche Veranstaltung im Freien mit vielen Attraktionen

Corpus desk

Index DE-volksfest · Volksfest · German

Volksfest · rank #20,778 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,778
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzweifeln

Nearest frequency peer: verzweifeln (-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 „Volksfest“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Volksfest“ 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 Volksfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,778
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Volksfest“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Volksfestliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verzweifeln“ (#20,777), „Vorbehalte“ (#20,779), „vertikal“ (#20,776). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Volksfest“ bei #20,778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Volksfest (IPA [ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,778 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine traditionelle oder volkstümliche Veranstaltung im Freien mit vielen Attraktionen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Volksfest, with forms such as "ovlksfest", "vloksfest", and "voklsfest". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Volksfest, spelled V-O-L-K-S-F-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine traditionelle oder volkstümliche Veranstaltung im Freien mit vielen Attraktionen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Volksfest lockt jährlich viele Besucher in die Kleinstadt.
  2. „Wir gingen hin und erlebten ein Volksfest.“

Synonyms

KirchweihKirmesRummel

This word in other languages

fair(English)feria(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovlksfest
  • vloksfest
  • voklsfest
  • volkfsest
  • volkksfest
  • volksefst
  • volksfesst
  • volksfestt
  • volksfets
  • volksffest
  • volksfset
  • volkssfest
  • vollksfest
  • volskfest
  • vvolksfest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Volksfest - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovlksfest2vloksfest2voklsfest2volkfsest2volkksfest1volksefst2volksfesst1volksfestt1
Edit distance from "Volksfest"

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 "Volksfest"?
"Volksfest" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-F-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksˌfɛst].
What does "Volksfest" mean?
As a noun, "Volksfest" means: eine traditionelle oder volkstümliche Veranstaltung im Freien mit vielen Attraktionen
What are common misspellings of "Volksfest"?
Common misspellings include "ovlksfest", "vloksfest", "voklsfest", "volkfsest", "volkksfest". The correct spelling is "Volksfest".
How do you pronounce "Volksfest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksfest" is [ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksfest" come from?
"Volksfest" 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 "Volksfest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorurteil#20,781wegfallen#20,788verdorben#20,767Unterhose#20,763

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Vorbehalte15 variantsundercover15 variantsstündlich15 variantsArrangement15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list