volkstümlich

[ˈfɔlksˌtyːmlɪç]

/[ˈfɔlksˌtyːmlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“volkstümlich” is uncommon German (frequency #69,861 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,861
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem Geschmack einfacher Leute entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-volkstumlich · volkstümlich · German

volkstümlich · rank #69,861 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,861
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorchristlich…

Nearest frequency peer: vorchristlichen (+3 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „volkstümlich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „volkstümlich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for volkstümlich
PropertyValue
Headwordvolkstümlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlksˌtyːmlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,861
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „volkstümlich“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.volkstümlichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „vorchristlichen“ (#69,864), „vorderste“ (#69,865), „Vierziger“ (#69,856). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „volkstümlich“ bei #69,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

volkstümlich is uncommon German at frequency #69,861 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlksˌtyːmlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for volkstümlich, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is volkstümlich, spelled V-O-L-K-S-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem Geschmack einfacher Leute entsprechend
  2. 2
    auch ohne gehobene Bildung verständlich
  3. 3
    in breiten Bevölkerungsschichten beliebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Zeitung wollte in volkstümlicher und bildhafter Manier das in- und ausländische politische und wirtschaftliche Geschehen darstellen.“
  2. „Man kann sich Landschaften vorstellen, wie man das auch bei einer Sarabande von Bach tun kann, aber braucht dieses Werk wirklich all diesen volkstümlichen Bebilderungskonnotationskitsch?“

This word in other languages

populaire(Français)

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 "volkstümlich"?
"volkstümlich" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksˌtyːmlɪç].
What does "volkstümlich" mean?
As an adjective, "volkstümlich" means: dem Geschmack einfacher Leute entsprechend
How do you pronounce "volkstümlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volkstümlich" is [ˈfɔlksˌtyːmlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "volkstümlich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "volkstümlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list