volkskundlich
[ˈfɔlksˌkʊntlɪç]
The verdict
“volkskundlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Volkskunde betreffend, zu ihr gehörend
Corpus desk
Index DE-volkskundlich · volkskundlich · German
volkskundlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | volkskundlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfɔlksˌkʊntlɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „volkskundlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
volkskundlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlksˌkʊntlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Volkskunde betreffend, zu ihr gehörend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for volkskundlich, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is volkskundlich, spelled V-O-L-K-S-K-U-N-D-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1die Volkskunde betreffend, zu ihr gehörend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how volkskundlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die volkskundliche Sammel- und Forschungstätigkeit entwickelte sich in enger Beziehung zur Germanischen Philologie (Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm), zur Statistik und Landeskunde sowie zur völkerkundlichen und völkerpsychologischen Forschung.“
„1929 wurde mit den Erhebungen zum Atlas der deutschen Volkskunde das bisher umfangreichste volkskundliche Forschungsprojekt begonnen.“
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.