vulnerable

Name: vulnerable, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[vʊlneˈʁaːblə]

/[vʊlneˈʁaːblə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“vulnerable” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel

Corpus desk

Index DE-vulnerable · vulnerable · German

vulnerable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-0 0 variants
BOOK-THIN "V" thin
PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vulnerable
Property	Value
Headword	vulnerable
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[vʊlneˈʁaːblə]
Letters	10
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vulnerable“ im Deutschen

vulnerableliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vulnerable is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vʊlneˈʁaːblə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vulnerable, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 vulnerable, spelled V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

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Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vulnerable"?

"vulnerable" is spelled V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [vʊlneˈʁaːblə].

What does "vulnerable" mean?

As an adjective, "vulnerable" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vulnerabel

How do you pronounce "vulnerable"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vulnerable" is [vʊlneˈʁaːblə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "vulnerable" come from?

"vulnerable" 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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