Volksgenosse

[ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə]

/[ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Volksgenosse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - historisch, Angehöriger der sogenannten deutschen Volksgemeinschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-volksgenosse · Volksgenosse · German

Volksgenosse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Volksgenosse
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksgenosse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Volksgenosse“ im Deutschen

Volksgenossesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Volksgenosse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "historisch, Angehöriger der sogenannten deutschen Volksgemeinschaft".

Volksgenosse has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Volksgenosse, spelled V-O-L-K-S-G-E-N-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    historisch, Angehöriger der sogenannten deutschen Volksgemeinschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Definition nach Punkt 4 des 25-Punkte-Programms der NSDAP: „Volksgenosse kann nur sein, wer deutschen Blutes ist, ohne Rücksichtnahme auf Konfession. Kein Jude kann daher Volksgenosse sein.“
  2. „Denn er sah es bei jeder Gelegenheit, wie sie ständig einen Unterschied zwischen Volksgenossen und Parteigenossen machten.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Volksgenosse"?
"Volksgenosse" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-G-E-N-O-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə].
What does "Volksgenosse" mean?
As a noun, "Volksgenosse" means: historisch, Angehöriger der sogenannten deutschen Volksgemeinschaft
How do you pronounce "Volksgenosse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksgenosse" is [ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksgenosse" come from?
"Volksgenosse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list