Volte

[ˈvɔltə]

/[ˈvɔltə]/ noun

The verdict

“Volte” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,488 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,488
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figur im Dressurreiten, bei der das Pferd einen engen Kreis läuft

Key facts for Volte
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔltə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#88,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Volte” 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). Volte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Volte is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɔltə]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,488 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Volte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Volte, spelled V-O-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figur im Dressurreiten, bei der das Pferd einen engen Kreis läuft
  2. 2
    ausweichende Bewegung vom Gegner weg
  3. 3
    das vom Publikum unbemerkte Abheben eines Kartenstapels
  4. 4
    kreisförmiger, in Abschnitte eingeteilter Landeanflug mit Gleitschirmen oder Hängegleitern
  5. 5
    geschickte Handlung oder Wende, mit der ein bestimmtes Ziel erreicht werden soll

Synonyms

AusweichschrittLandevolteSchachzug

Antonyms

Platzrunde

This word in other languages

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 "Volte"?
"Volte" is spelled V-O-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔltə].
What does "Volte" mean?
As a noun, "Volte" means: Figur im Dressurreiten, bei der das Pferd einen engen Kreis läuft
How do you pronounce "Volte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volte" is [ˈvɔltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volte" come from?
"Volte" 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 “Volte”

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

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