Volksfest

[ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]

/[ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]/ noun

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
49,639
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine traditionelle oder volkstümliche Veranstaltung im Freien mit vielen Attraktionen

Key facts for Volksfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksˌfɛst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,778
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volksfest” 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). Volksfest lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 49,639 “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

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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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Using “Volksfest”

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

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

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