Vollzugsanstalt

[fɔlˈt͡suːksʔanˌʃtalt]

/[fɔlˈt͡suːksʔanˌʃtalt]/ noun

The verdict

“Vollzugsanstalt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurz für Justizvollzugsanstalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vollzugsanstalt · Vollzugsanstalt · German

Vollzugsanstalt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Vollzugsanstalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordVollzugsanstalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔlˈt͡suːksʔanˌʃtalt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vollzugsanstalt“ im Deutschen

Vollzugsanstaltliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vollzugsanstalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɔlˈt͡suːksʔanˌʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Vollzugsanstalt, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vollzugsanstalt, spelled V-O-L-L-Z-U-G-S-A-N-S-T-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz für Justizvollzugsanstalt
  2. 2
    kurz für Strafvollzugsanstalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als gewöhnlicher Aufenthalt im Sinne der Abschnitte 8 und 9 gelten nicht der Aufenthalt in einer Einrichtung der in § 97 Abs. 2 genannten Art und der auf richterlich angeordneter Freiheitsentziehung beruhende Aufenthalt in einer Vollzugsanstalt.“
  2. „Die Tatsache, dass die Angestellten der Vollzugsanstalt schlecht und oft mit Verspätung bezahlt werden führt außerdem dazu, dass Inhaftierte vom wachhabenden Personal erpresst werden.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vollzugsanstalt"?
"Vollzugsanstalt" is spelled V-O-L-L-Z-U-G-S-A-N-S-T-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔlˈt͡suːksʔanˌʃtalt].
What does "Vollzugsanstalt" mean?
As a noun, "Vollzugsanstalt" means: kurz für Justizvollzugsanstalt
How do you pronounce "Vollzugsanstalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vollzugsanstalt" is [fɔlˈt͡suːksʔanˌʃtalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vollzugsanstalt" come from?
"Vollzugsanstalt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list