vortex

[ˈvɔːteks]

/[ˈvɔːteks]/ noun

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The verdict

“vortex” is uncommon German (frequency #55,846 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,846
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Strudel, der Wasserstrudel: eine Kreisströmung eines Fluids

Corpus desk

Index DE-vortex · vortex · German

vortex · rank #55,846 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,846
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorstellst

Nearest frequency peer: vorstellst (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „vortex“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „vortex“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vortex
PropertyValue
Headwordvortex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔːteks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,846
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vortex“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vortexfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „vorstellst“ (#55,845), „vorwarf“ (#55,847), „Vorkaufsrecht“ (#55,844). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vortex“ bei #55,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vortex is uncommon German at frequency #55,846 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔːteks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vortex, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vortex, spelled V-O-R-T-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Strudel, der Wasserstrudel: eine Kreisströmung eines Fluids
  2. 2
    der Wirbel, der Luftwirbel
  3. 3
    der Strudel: ein starkes Gefühl oder eine Situation, welches man subjektiv nicht selbst unter Kontrolle hat

This word in other languages

vórtice(Español)tourbillon(Français)

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 "vortex"?
"vortex" is spelled V-O-R-T-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔːteks].
What does "vortex" mean?
As a noun, "vortex" means: der Strudel, der Wasserstrudel: eine Kreisströmung eines Fluids
How do you pronounce "vortex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vortex" is [ˈvɔːteks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vortex" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vortex", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vogtei#55,836Wiktor#55,864umarme#55,781Tycoon#55,780

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list