Atomwaffe
[aˈtoːmˌvafə]
The verdict
“Atomwaffe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Waffe, die ihre Explosionsenergie aus kernphysikalischen Prozessen (Kernfusion oder -spaltung) gewinnt
Corpus desk
Index DE-atomwaffe · Atomwaffe · German
Atomwaffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Atomwaffe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈtoːmˌvafə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Atomwaffe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Atomwaffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈtoːmˌvafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Waffe, die ihre Explosionsenergie aus kernphysikalischen Prozessen (Kernfusion oder -spaltung) gewinnt".
Atomwaffe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Atomwaffe, spelled A-T-O-M-W-A-F-F-E.
Definition
- 1Waffe, die ihre Explosionsenergie aus kernphysikalischen Prozessen (Kernfusion oder -spaltung) gewinnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Atomwaffe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Während des Kalten Kriegs wurde bewusst die Angst vor dem Einsatz der Atomwaffen geschürt.
Nordkorea hat erstmalig offiziell erklärt, über Atomwaffen zu verfügen.
Synonyms
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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.