Vorschulkinder

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorschulkinder” is uncommon German (frequency #77,517 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,517
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschulkind

Key facts for Vorschulkinder
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorschulkinder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#77,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorschulkinder” 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). Vorschulkinder 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

Vorschulkinder is uncommon German at frequency #77,517 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Vorschulkinder, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vorschulkinder, spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-U-L-K-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschulkind
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vorschulkind
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschulkind

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 "Vorschulkinder"?
"Vorschulkinder" is spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-U-L-K-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ].
What does "Vorschulkinder" mean?
As a noun, "Vorschulkinder" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschulkind
How do you pronounce "Vorschulkinder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorschulkinder" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorschulkinder" come from?
"Vorschulkinder" 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 “Vorschulkinder”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-S-C-H-U-L-K-I-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃuːlˌkɪndɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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