Vollmacht

[ˈfɔlmaxt]

/[ˈfɔlmaxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vollmacht” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,474
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rechtsgeschäftlich erteilte Vertretungsmacht, also Auftrag oder Erlaubnis für eine Person, als Vertreter im Namen einer anderen Person, Organisation oder Staates zu handeln oder Entscheidungen zu t...

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Index DE-vollmacht · Vollmacht · German

Vollmacht · rank #21,474 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,474
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vollidioten

Nearest frequency peer: Vollidioten (-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 „Vollmacht“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Vollmacht vs Vollmachten
82% similar
Vollmacht vs vollbracht
70% similar

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

Key facts for Vollmacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordVollmacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlmaxt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,474
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vollmacht“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vollmachtliegt 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: „Vollidioten“ (#21,473), „vorgeben“ (#21,475), „visual“ (#21,472). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vollmacht“ bei #21,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vollmacht (IPA [ˈfɔlmaxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,474 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vollmacht, with forms such as "ovllmacht", "vlolmacht", and "vollamcht". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Vollmachten", "vollbracht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vollmacht, spelled V-O-L-L-M-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    rechtsgeschäftlich erteilte Vertretungsmacht, also Auftrag oder Erlaubnis für eine Person, als Vertreter im Namen einer anderen Person, Organisation oder Staates zu handeln oder Entscheidungen zu treffen
  2. 2
    Schriftstück mit dem Inhalt von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da ich krank bin und nicht selbst zur Bank gehen kann, erteile ich meinem Sohn die Vollmacht, dort für mich Geld abzuholen.
  2. Das Gericht stellte dem Sohn eine Vollmacht für seinen Vater aus.

Synonyms

AmtsbefugnisBefugnisBevollmächtigungBlankovollmachtEntscheidungsbefugnisErmächtigungGenehmigungHandlungsbefugnisProkurationRechtVerfügungsbefugnisWeisungsbefugnisAutorisationCarte blancheProkuraKreditivLegitimationKommittivKommissoriumPlenipotenzErlaubnisscheinVollmachtsurkunde

This word in other languages

power of attorney(English)plenipotencia(Español)procuration(Français)procuração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovllmacht
  • vlolmacht
  • vollamcht
  • vollmaccht
  • vollmachht
  • vollmachtt
  • vollmacth
  • vollmahct
  • vollmcaht
  • vollmmacht
  • volmacht
  • volmlacht
  • vvollmacht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vollmacht - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovllmacht2vlolmacht2vollamcht2vollmaccht1vollmachht1vollmachtt1vollmacth2vollmahct2
Edit distance from "Vollmacht"

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 "Vollmacht"?
"Vollmacht" is spelled V-O-L-L-M-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlmaxt].
What does "Vollmacht" mean?
As a noun, "Vollmacht" means: rechtsgeschäftlich erteilte Vertretungsmacht, also Auftrag oder Erlaubnis für eine Person, als Vertreter im Namen einer anderen Person, Organisation oder Staates zu handeln oder Entscheidungen zu t...
What words are commonly confused with "Vollmacht"?
"Vollmacht" is commonly confused with "Vollmachten", "vollbracht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vollmacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vollmacht" is [ˈfɔlmaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vollmacht" come from?
"Vollmacht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorjahres#21,477verzögern#21,468weglassen#21,481Trainerin#21,452

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Verbands13 variantstoleriert13 variantsambulante13 variantsanzuhören13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list