Vulkane

[vʊlˈkaːnə]

/[vʊlˈkaːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vulkane” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,355
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vulkan

Corpus desk

Index DE-vulkane · Vulkane · German

Vulkane · rank #32,355 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,355
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorspeise

Nearest frequency peer: Vorspeise (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vulkane“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vulkane“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Vulkane vs Vulkans
86% similar
Vulkane vs Vulkan
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Vulkane
PropertyValue
HeadwordVulkane
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vʊlˈkaːnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,355
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vulkane“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vulkaneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorspeise“ (#32,354), „VV“ (#32,356), „Wahlplakate“ (#32,357). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vulkane“ bei #32,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Vulkane (IPA [vʊlˈkaːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,355 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vulkane, with forms such as "uvlkane", "vlukane", and "vuklane". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Vulkans", "Vulkan", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vulkane, spelled V-U-L-K-A-N-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uvlkane
  • vlukane
  • vuklane
  • vulakne
  • vulkaen
  • vulkanne
  • vulkkane
  • vulknae
  • vullkane
  • vvulkane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vulkane - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

uvlkane2vlukane2vuklane2vulakne2vulkaen2vulkanne1vulkkane1vulknae2
Edit distance from "Vulkane"

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 "Vulkane"?
"Vulkane" is spelled V-U-L-K-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [vʊlˈkaːnə].
What does "Vulkane" mean?
As a noun, "Vulkane" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vulkan
What words are commonly confused with "Vulkane"?
"Vulkane" is commonly confused with "Vulkans", "Vulkan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vulkane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vulkane" is [vʊlˈkaːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vulkane" come from?
"Vulkane" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vitrine#32,351verjagt#32,340verhalf#32,339Wohnbau#32,372

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

würdige10 variantsVehikel10 variantsVasallen10 variantsZulagen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list