volta

[ˈvɔlta]

/[ˈvɔlta]/ noun

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The verdict

“volta” is uncommon German (frequency #61,168 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,168
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Mal, mal

Key facts for volta
PropertyValue
Headwordvolta
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlta]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,168
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volta” 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). volta 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

volta is uncommon German at frequency #61,168 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔlta]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for volta in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is volta, spelled V-O-L-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Mal, mal
  2. 2
    die Volte
  3. 3
    das Gewölbe
  4. 4
    die Riesenfelge

This word in other languages

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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 "volta"?
"volta" is spelled V-O-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlta].
What does "volta" mean?
As a noun, "volta" means: das Mal, mal
How do you pronounce "volta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volta" is [ˈvɔlta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "volta" come from?
"volta" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “volta”

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

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