Artilleriefeuer

[aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Artilleriefeuer” is uncommon German (frequency #82,507 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,507
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - anhaltendes Schießen der Artillerie

Key facts for Artilleriefeuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordArtilleriefeuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#82,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Artilleriefeuer” 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). Artilleriefeuer lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Artilleriefeuer is uncommon German at frequency #82,507 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "anhaltendes Schießen der Artillerie".

No misspelling variants are generated for Artilleriefeuer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Artilleriefeuer, spelled A-R-T-I-L-L-E-R-I-E-F-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    anhaltendes Schießen der Artillerie

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 "Artilleriefeuer"?
"Artilleriefeuer" is spelled A-R-T-I-L-L-E-R-I-E-F-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Artilleriefeuer" mean?
As a noun, "Artilleriefeuer" means: anhaltendes Schießen der Artillerie
How do you pronounce "Artilleriefeuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Artilleriefeuer" is [aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Artilleriefeuer" come from?
"Artilleriefeuer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Artilleriefeuer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-T-I-L-L-E-R-I-E-F-E-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʁtɪləˈʁiːˌfɔɪ̯ɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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