Volksgerichtshof

[ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]

/[ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volksgerichtshof” is uncommon German (frequency #96,475 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,475
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sondergericht zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus zur Bekämpfung von Gegnern und Kritikern, gefürchtet wegen seiner drastischen Urteile und der stark eingeschränkten Rechte der Beklagten

Key facts for Volksgerichtshof
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksgerichtshof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]
Letters16
Frequency rank#96,475
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volksgerichtshof” 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). Volksgerichtshof 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Volksgerichtshof is uncommon German at frequency #96,475 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sondergericht zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus zur Bekämpfung von Gegnern und Kritikern, gefürchtet wegen seiner drastischen Urteile und der stark eingeschränkten Rechte der Beklagten".

Volksgerichtshof doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Volksgerichtshof, spelled V-O-L-K-S-G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sondergericht zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus zur Bekämpfung von Gegnern und Kritikern, gefürchtet wegen seiner drastischen Urteile und der stark eingeschränkten Rechte der Beklagten

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 "Volksgerichtshof"?
"Volksgerichtshof" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf].
What does "Volksgerichtshof" mean?
As a noun, "Volksgerichtshof" means: Sondergericht zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus zur Bekämpfung von Gegnern und Kritikern, gefürchtet wegen seiner drastischen Urteile und der stark eingeschränkten Rechte der Beklagten
How do you pronounce "Volksgerichtshof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksgerichtshof" is [ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksgerichtshof" come from?
"Volksgerichtshof" 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 “Volksgerichtshof”

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-R-I-C-H-T-S-H-O-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlksɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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