volkswirtschaftlichen

Name: volkswirtschaftlichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩]

/[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“volkswirtschaftlichen” sits in 2 confusable pairs (corpus #42,242) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#42,242
frequency rank, German: 49,639
“V” headwords: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

volkswirtschaftlichen vs volkswirtschaftlich

90% similar

volkswirtschaftlichen vs volkswirtschaftliche

95% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for volkswirtschaftlichen
Property	Value
Headword	volkswirtschaftlichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩]
Letters	21
Frequency rank	#42,242
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volkswirtschaftlichen” 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). volkswirtschaftlichen lands here:

#42,242

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for volkswirtschaftlichen is neighbouring look-alikes ("volkswirtschaftlich", "volkswirtschaftliche"), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩]. Frequency #42,242 among 49,639 “V” headwords. 12 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for volkswirtschaftlichen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "volkswirtschaftlich", "volkswirtschaftliche", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is volkswirtschaftlichen, spelled V-O-L-K-S-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich

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 "volkswirtschaftlichen"?

"volkswirtschaftlichen" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩].

What does "volkswirtschaftlichen" mean?

As an adjective, "volkswirtschaftlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volkswirtschaftlich

What words are commonly confused with "volkswirtschaftlichen"?

"volkswirtschaftlichen" is commonly confused with "volkswirtschaftlich", "volkswirtschaftliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "volkswirtschaftlichen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volkswirtschaftlichen" is [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "volkswirtschaftlichen" come from?

"volkswirtschaftlichen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “volkswirtschaftlichen”

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

The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-K-S-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtˌʃaftlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “volkswirtschaftlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. volkswirtschaftlichen vs volkswirtschaftlich
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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.