Volkswagen
\vɔlks.va.ɡən\
The verdict
“Volkswagen” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,175 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #14,175
- frequency rank, French
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entreprise automobile allemande spécialisée dans les voitures d’entrée et de milieu de gamme.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Volkswagen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \vɔlks.va.ɡən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #14,175 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Volkswagen” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for Volkswagen is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɔlks.va.ɡən\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,175 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Volkswagen, with forms such as "ovlkswagen", "vlokswagen", and "voklswagen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Volkswagen, spelled V-O-L-K-S-W-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Entreprise automobile allemande spécialisée dans les voitures d’entrée et de milieu de gamme.
- 2Unique modèle de la firme, automobile compacte au toit arrondi et bon marché.
- 3Automobile produite par cette entreprise.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovlkswagen,vlokswagen,voklswagen,volkkswagen,volksawgen,volksswagen,volkswaegn,volkswagenn,volkswaggen,volkswagne,volkswgaen,volkswwagen,volkwsagen,vollkswagen,volskwagen,vvolkswagen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Volkswagen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Volkswagen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-O-L-K-S-W-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \vɔlks.va.ɡən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.