Volkswagen
/ˈvoʊksˌwæɡən/noun
Volkswagen is spelled V-O-L-K-S-W-A-G-E-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Volkswagen means “A car manufactured by Volkswagen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Volkswagen is Volkswagens.
How many letters and syllables are in Volkswagen?
| Letters | 10: V-O-L-K-S-W-A-G-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Volkswagen?
Volkswagen appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Volkswagen?
- /ˈvoʊksˌwæɡən/
Volkswagen has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-VW.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Volkswagen
- Volkswagens plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Volkswagen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A car manufactured by Volkswagen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Volkswagen in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Volkswagen , Volks |
| German | Volkswagen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Volkswagen come from?
Borrowed from German Volkswagen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).