Volkswirtschaftslehre

[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]

/[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volkswirtschaftslehre” is a German headword at frequency #39,120, used as a noun.

#39,120
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teilgebiet der Wirtschaftswissenschaft

Key facts for Volkswirtschaftslehre
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolkswirtschaftslehre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]
Letters21
Frequency rank#39,120
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volkswirtschaftslehre” 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). Volkswirtschaftslehre lands here:

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

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Volkswirtschaftslehre is 21 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,120 in overall German word frequency among 49,639 “V” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Teilgebiet der Wirtschaftswissenschaft".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Volkswirtschaftslehre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Volkswirtschaftslehre, spelled V-O-L-K-S-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-L-E-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet der Wirtschaftswissenschaft

Synonyms

Nationalökonomie

This word in other languages

economics(English)économie politique(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 "Volkswirtschaftslehre"?
"Volkswirtschaftslehre" is spelled V-O-L-K-S-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-L-E-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə].
What does "Volkswirtschaftslehre" mean?
As a noun, "Volkswirtschaftslehre" means: Teilgebiet der Wirtschaftswissenschaft
How do you pronounce "Volkswirtschaftslehre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volkswirtschaftslehre" is [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volkswirtschaftslehre" come from?
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Using “Volkswirtschaftslehre”

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-S-L-E-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list