Vollbesitz

[ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s]

/[ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vollbesitz” is uncommon German (frequency #96,478 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,478
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die ungeteilte Sachherrschaft an einer Sache

Key facts for Vollbesitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordVollbesitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vollbesitz” 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). Vollbesitz lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vollbesitz is uncommon German at frequency #96,478 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vollbesitz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vollbesitz, spelled V-O-L-L-B-E-S-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    die ungeteilte Sachherrschaft an einer Sache
  2. 2
    uneingeschränkte Inhaberschaft

Antonyms

Teilbesitz

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 "Vollbesitz"?
"Vollbesitz" is spelled V-O-L-L-B-E-S-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s].
What does "Vollbesitz" mean?
As a noun, "Vollbesitz" means: die ungeteilte Sachherrschaft an einer Sache
How do you pronounce "Vollbesitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vollbesitz" is [ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vollbesitz" come from?
"Vollbesitz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Vollbesitz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-L-B-E-S-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlbəˌzɪt͡s] (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