Volksvertretung

[ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ]

/[ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volksvertretung” is uncommon German (frequency #55,012 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,012
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gremium, das den Willen der Bevölkerung (der wählenden Einwohner) vertritt

Key facts for Volksvertretung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolksvertretung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#55,012
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volksvertretung” 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). Volksvertretung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Volksvertretung is uncommon German at frequency #55,012 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gremium, das den Willen der Bevölkerung (der wählenden Einwohner) vertritt".

Volksvertretung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Volksvertretung, spelled V-O-L-K-S-V-E-R-T-R-E-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gremium, das den Willen der Bevölkerung (der wählenden Einwohner) vertritt

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 "Volksvertretung"?
"Volksvertretung" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-V-E-R-T-R-E-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ].
What does "Volksvertretung" mean?
As a noun, "Volksvertretung" means: Gremium, das den Willen der Bevölkerung (der wählenden Einwohner) vertritt
How do you pronounce "Volksvertretung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volksvertretung" is [ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volksvertretung" come from?
"Volksvertretung" 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 “Volksvertretung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-K-S-V-E-R-T-R-E-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlksfɛɐ̯ˌtʁeːtʊŋ] (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