Volksgenossen

[ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsn̩]

/[ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volksgenossen” is uncommon German (frequency #93,805 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,805
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volksgenosse

Key facts for Volksgenossen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksgenossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#93,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volksgenossen” 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). Volksgenossen 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

Volksgenossen is uncommon German at frequency #93,805 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Volksgenossen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Volksgenossen, spelled V-O-L-K-S-G-E-N-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volksgenosse
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Volksgenosse
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Volksgenosse
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Volksgenosse
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Volksgenosse
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Volksgenosse
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Volksgenosse

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 "Volksgenossen"?
"Volksgenossen" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-G-E-N-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsn̩].
What does "Volksgenossen" mean?
As a noun, "Volksgenossen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volksgenosse
How do you pronounce "Volksgenossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksgenossen" is [ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksgenossen" come from?
"Volksgenossen" 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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Using “Volksgenossen”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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