Arrièregarde
[aˈʁi̯eːɐ̯ˌɡaʁdə]
The verdict
“Arrièregarde” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nachhut einer Armee
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Arrièregarde |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈʁi̯eːɐ̯ˌɡaʁdə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Arrièregarde” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Arrièregarde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈʁi̯eːɐ̯ˌɡaʁdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nachhut einer Armee".
No misspelling variants are generated for Arrièregarde in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Arrièregarde, spelled A-R-R-I-È-R-E-G-A-R-D-E.
Definition
- 1Nachhut einer Armee
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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.
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Using “Arrièregarde”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-R-R-I-È-R-E-G-A-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈʁi̯eːɐ̯ˌɡaʁdə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.