Bewegungskrieg

[bəˈveːɡʊŋsˌkʁiːk]

/[bəˈveːɡʊŋsˌkʁiːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Bewegungskrieg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krieg, bei dem die Truppen mindestens einer Partei gegen den Gegner aktiv vorrücken

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Index DE-bewegungskrieg · Bewegungskrieg · German

Bewegungskrieg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Bewegungskrieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordBewegungskrieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈveːɡʊŋsˌkʁiːk]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bewegungskrieg“ im Deutschen

Bewegungskriegsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bewegungskrieg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈveːɡʊŋsˌkʁiːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krieg, bei dem die Truppen mindestens einer Partei gegen den Gegner aktiv vorrücken".

Bewegungskrieg has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Bewegungskrieg, spelled B-E-W-E-G-U-N-G-S-K-R-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krieg, bei dem die Truppen mindestens einer Partei gegen den Gegner aktiv vorrücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Offenbar war die Partisanenpsychose ein Phänomen des Bewegungskrieges, das verschwand, sobald die Fronten erstarrten.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bewegungskrieg"?
"Bewegungskrieg" is spelled B-E-W-E-G-U-N-G-S-K-R-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈveːɡʊŋsˌkʁiːk].
What does "Bewegungskrieg" mean?
As a noun, "Bewegungskrieg" means: Krieg, bei dem die Truppen mindestens einer Partei gegen den Gegner aktiv vorrücken
How do you pronounce "Bewegungskrieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bewegungskrieg" is [bəˈveːɡʊŋsˌkʁiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bewegungskrieg" come from?
"Bewegungskrieg" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list