Volkspolizei
[ˈfɔlkspoliˌt͡saɪ̯]
The verdict
“Volkspolizei” is uncommon German (frequency #65,845 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,845
- frequency rank, German
- 49,639
- “V” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Polizei der DDR
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Volkspolizei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔlkspoliˌt͡saɪ̯] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #65,845 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Volkspolizei” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Volkspolizei is uncommon German at frequency #65,845 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlkspoliˌt͡saɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polizei der DDR".
Zero misspellings are on record for Volkspolizei in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Volkspolizei, spelled V-O-L-K-S-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I.
Definition
- 1Polizei der DDR
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.
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Using “Volkspolizei”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-K-S-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfɔlkspoliˌt͡saɪ̯] (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.