völkisch
"volkisch" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“völkisch” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to a German populist, identity-nationalist or ethnonationalist ideology found since the late 19th century.
Corpus desk
Index EN-volkisch · völkisch · English
völkisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | völkisch |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “völkisch” in English
Rare enough to double-check
völkisch is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pertaining to a German populist, identity-nationalist or ethnonationalist ideology found since the late 19th century.".
völkisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
Etymologically, the entry records: From German völkisch. (Morphologically, compare English folkish.) The correct English form is völkisch, spelled V-Ö-L-K-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Pertaining to a German populist, identity-nationalist or ethnonationalist ideology found since the late 19th century.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how völkisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It is led by Björn Höcke, who is considered to be part of the AfD’s far right or völkisch wing, which was officially disbanded but is still widely believed to exist.
Etymology
From German völkisch. (Morphologically, compare English folkish.)
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.