Vulva

[ˈvʊlva]

/[ˈvʊlva]/ noun

The verdict

“Vulva” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,371 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,371
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die äußeren weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane bei Säugetieren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Vulva vs viva
40% similar
Vulva vs vila
40% similar
Vulva vs Villa
60% similar

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

Key facts for Vulva
PropertyValue
HeadwordVulva
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊlva]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,371
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vulva” 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). Vulva lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vulva is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvʊlva]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,371 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die äußeren weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane bei Säugetieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vulva, with forms such as "uvlva", "vluva", and "vulav". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "viva", "vila", "Villa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Vulva, spelled V-U-L-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    die äußeren weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane bei Säugetieren

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uvlva,vluva,vulav,vullva,vulvva,vuvla,vvulva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uvlva2vluva2vulav2vullva1vulvva1vuvla2vvulva1
Edit distance from "Vulva"

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 "Vulva"?
"Vulva" is spelled V-U-L-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊlva].
What does "Vulva" mean?
As a noun, "Vulva" means: die äußeren weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane bei Säugetieren
What words are commonly confused with "Vulva"?
"Vulva" is commonly confused with "viva", "vila", "Villa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vulva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vulva" is [ˈvʊlva]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vulva" come from?
"Vulva" 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 “Vulva”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-U-L-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʊlva] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “viva” - see the side-by-side comparison. Vulva vs viva
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list