bulwark
[ˈbʊlwək]
The verdict
“bulwark” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Wall aus Erde oder anderem Material, der zur Verteidigung errichtet wurde: Bollwerk
Corpus desk
Index DE-bulwark · bulwark · German
bulwark · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | bulwark |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʊlwək] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „bulwark“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
bulwark is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊlwək]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bulwark, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bulwark, spelled B-U-L-W-A-R-K.
Definition
- 1ein Wall aus Erde oder anderem Material, der zur Verteidigung errichtet wurde: Bollwerk
- 2etwas oder jemand, der verteidigenden oder schützenden Einfluss hat: Bollwerk
- 3meist am Bug angebrachte, zum Abweisen von Wasser bestimmte Erhöhung der Bordwand über das Deck hinaus: Schanzkleid
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bulwark appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„The gates were surrounded by bulwarks made of earth, used to mount artillery.“
„Conservatives halted some of the reforms, however, and the army subsequently became a bulwark of the conservative Prussian government.“
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.