Volontär

[volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯]

/[volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Volontär” is uncommon German (frequency #68,858 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,858
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die ein Volontariat als Berufsvorbereitung absolviert

Key facts for Volontär
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolontär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volontär” 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). Volontär lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Volontär is uncommon German at frequency #68,858 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die ein Volontariat als Berufsvorbereitung absolviert".

Zero misspellings are on record for Volontär in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Volontär, spelled V-O-L-O-N-T-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein Volontariat als Berufsvorbereitung absolviert

Synonyms

FreiwilligerPraktikant

This word in other languages

volunteer(English)

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 "Volontär"?
"Volontär" is spelled V-O-L-O-N-T-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯].
What does "Volontär" mean?
As a noun, "Volontär" means: Person, die ein Volontariat als Berufsvorbereitung absolviert
How do you pronounce "Volontär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volontär" is [volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volontär" come from?
"Volontär" 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 “Volontär”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-L-O-N-T-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [volɔnˈtɛːɐ̯] (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