Volksküche

[ˈfɔlksˌkʏçə]

/[ˈfɔlksˌkʏçə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wohltätige Einrichtung, die Essen kostenlos oder gegen ein geringfügiges Entgelt für Bedürftige anbietet

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Index DE-volkskuche · Volksküche · German

Volksküche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Volksküche
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksküche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksˌkʏçə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Volksküche“ im Deutschen

Volkskücheliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Volksküche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksˌkʏçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wohltätige Einrichtung, die Essen kostenlos oder gegen ein geringfügiges Entgelt für Bedürftige anbietet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Volksküche, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Volksküche, spelled V-O-L-K-S-K-Ü-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    wohltätige Einrichtung, die Essen kostenlos oder gegen ein geringfügiges Entgelt für Bedürftige anbietet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In Freiburgs Volksküche, einer Armenspeisung der kommunalen Wohlfahrt, waren 1913 täglich rund 1100 warme Gerichte ausgegeben worden.“

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 "Volksküche"?
"Volksküche" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-K-Ü-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksˌkʏçə].
What does "Volksküche" mean?
As a noun, "Volksküche" means: wohltätige Einrichtung, die Essen kostenlos oder gegen ein geringfügiges Entgelt für Bedürftige anbietet
How do you pronounce "Volksküche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksküche" is [ˈfɔlksˌkʏçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksküche" come from?
"Volksküche" 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