Volleyball

[ˈvɔlɛɪ̯ˌbal]

/[ˈvɔlɛɪ̯ˌbal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volleyball” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,834. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,834
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sportgerät, Ball zum Spielen von [2]

Corpus desk

Index DE-volleyball · Volleyball · German

Volleyball · rank #9,834 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,834
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verwirklichen

Nearest frequency peer: verwirklichen (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Volleyball“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Volleyball“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Volleyball
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolleyball
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlɛɪ̯ˌbal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,834
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Volleyball“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Volleyballliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verwirklichen“ (#9,833), „vorgeschrieben“ (#9,835), „Vertrages“ (#9,832). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Volleyball“ bei #9,834. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Volleyball (IPA [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯ˌbal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,834 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Volleyball, with forms such as "ovlleyball", "vloleyball", and "volelyball". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Volleyball, spelled V-O-L-L-E-Y-B-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportgerät, Ball zum Spielen von [2]
  2. 2
    Mannschaftssportart mit dem gleichnamigen Ball
  3. 3
    Ball, der nicht im Spielfeld aufkommt, sondern direkt aus der Luft zurückgeschlagen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Volleyball ist rund.
  2. Volleyball ist eine beliebte Sportart.

Synonyms

FlugballVolley

This word in other languages

volleyball(English)voleibol(Español)volley-ball(Français)voleibol(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovlleyball
  • vloleyball
  • volelyball
  • voleyball
  • vollebyall
  • volleyabll
  • volleybal
  • volleybball
  • volleyblal
  • volleyyball
  • vollyeball
  • vvolleyball

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Volleyball - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovlleyball2vloleyball2volelyball2voleyball1vollebyall2volleyabll2volleybal1volleybball1
Edit distance from "Volleyball"

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 "Volleyball"?
"Volleyball" is spelled V-O-L-L-E-Y-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯ˌbal].
What does "Volleyball" mean?
As a noun, "Volleyball" means: Sportgerät, Ball zum Spielen von [2]
What are common misspellings of "Volleyball"?
Common misspellings include "ovlleyball", "vloleyball", "volelyball", "voleyball", "vollebyall". The correct spelling is "Volleyball".
How do you pronounce "Volleyball"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volleyball" is [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯ˌbal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volleyball" come from?
"Volleyball" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verlorenen#9,829zweifellos#9,841anerkannte#9,845asiatische#9,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Befunden12 variantsdiejenige12 variantsErfinder12 variantsFahrräder12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list