Votivgabe
[voˈtiːfˌɡaːbə]
The verdict
“Votivgabe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - orientiertes, symbolisches Opfer (Gegenstand), das ein Votant darbringt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Votivgabe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [voˈtiːfˌɡaːbə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Votivgabe” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Votivgabe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [voˈtiːfˌɡaːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "orientiertes, symbolisches Opfer (Gegenstand), das ein Votant darbringt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Votivgabe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Votivgabe, spelled V-O-T-I-V-G-A-B-E.
Definition
- 1orientiertes, symbolisches Opfer (Gegenstand), das ein Votant darbringt
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Votivgabe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-T-I-V-G-A-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [voˈtiːfˌɡaːbə] (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.