Atomkrieg

[aˈtoːmˌkʁiːk]

/[aˈtoːmˌkʁiːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Atomkrieg” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,480
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krieg, der mit thermonuklearen Waffen (Atomwaffen) geführt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-atomkrieg · Atomkrieg · German

Atomkrieg · rank #46,480 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,480
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ata

Nearest frequency peer: ata (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Atomkrieg“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Atomkrieg“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Atomkrieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtomkrieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈtoːmˌkʁiːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,480
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Atomkrieg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Atomkriegliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ata“ (#46,479), „aufkochen“ (#46,481), „Armageddon“ (#46,478). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Atomkrieg“ bei #46,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Atomkrieg (IPA [aˈtoːmˌkʁiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,480 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Krieg, der mit thermonuklearen Waffen (Atomwaffen) geführt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Atomkrieg, with forms such as "aotmkrieg", "atmokrieg", and "atokmrieg". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Atomkrieg, spelled A-T-O-M-K-R-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krieg, der mit thermonuklearen Waffen (Atomwaffen) geführt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Atomkrieg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Atomkrieg wäre ein Desaster für die Menschheit.
  2. „Nun zeigt er mir in der Abendzeitung einen Artikel; da steht, eine von den Großmächten hätte gefragt, ob der isländische Staat ihr seine Hauptstadt Reykjavik, auch Smoky Bay genannt, oder irgendeine andre Bucht des Landes, die sich in einem Atomkriege sowohl zum Angriff wie zur Verteidigung eigne, verkaufen, verpachten oder verschenken wolle.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aotmkrieg
  • atmokrieg
  • atokmrieg
  • atomkireg
  • atomkkrieg
  • atomkreig
  • atomkriegg
  • atomkrige
  • atomkrrieg
  • atommkrieg
  • atomrkieg
  • attomkrieg
  • taomkrieg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Atomkrieg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aotmkrieg2atmokrieg2atokmrieg2atomkireg2atomkkrieg1atomkreig2atomkriegg1atomkrige2
Edit distance from "Atomkrieg"

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 "Atomkrieg"?
"Atomkrieg" is spelled A-T-O-M-K-R-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈtoːmˌkʁiːk].
What does "Atomkrieg" mean?
As a noun, "Atomkrieg" means: Krieg, der mit thermonuklearen Waffen (Atomwaffen) geführt wird
What are common misspellings of "Atomkrieg"?
Common misspellings include "aotmkrieg", "atmokrieg", "atokmrieg", "atomkireg", "atomkkrieg". The correct spelling is "Atomkrieg".
How do you pronounce "Atomkrieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Atomkrieg" is [aˈtoːmˌkʁiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Atomkrieg" come from?
"Atomkrieg" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Atomkrieg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list