Volkskörper

[ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ]

/[ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volkskörper” is uncommon German (frequency #91,094 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,094
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Mitglieder der Bevölkerung

Key facts for Volkskörper
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolkskörper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,094
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volkskörper” 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). Volkskörper 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

Volkskörper is uncommon German at frequency #91,094 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit der Mitglieder der Bevölkerung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Volkskörper, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Volkskörper, spelled V-O-L-K-S-K-Ö-R-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Mitglieder der Bevölkerung

Synonyms

Bevölkerung

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 "Volkskörper"?
"Volkskörper" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-K-Ö-R-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ].
What does "Volkskörper" mean?
As a noun, "Volkskörper" means: Gesamtheit der Mitglieder der Bevölkerung
How do you pronounce "Volkskörper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volkskörper" is [ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volkskörper" come from?
"Volkskörper" 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 “Volkskörper”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-K-S-K-Ö-R-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlksˌkœʁpɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list