Camouflage

[kamuˈflaːʒə]

/[kamuˈflaːʒə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Camouflage” is an uncommon German word, ranked #65,080 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#65,080
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tarnung, die zum Beispiel durch Tarnmuster auf Textilien oder Militärfahrzeugen erreicht wird, respektive jedes getarnte Vorgehen

Key facts for Camouflage
PropertyValue
HeadwordCamouflage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kamuˈflaːʒə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Camouflage” 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). Camouflage lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Camouflage is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kamuˈflaːʒə]. Corpus data places it at rank #65,080 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Camouflage, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Camouflage, spelled C-A-M-O-U-F-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tarnung, die zum Beispiel durch Tarnmuster auf Textilien oder Militärfahrzeugen erreicht wird, respektive jedes getarnte Vorgehen
  2. 2
    deckende und wasserfeste Schminke für deutliche Hautprobleme wie zum Beispiel Feuermale

Synonyms

Tarnung

This word in other languages

camouflage(English)camuflaje(Español)camouflage(Français)camuflagem(Português)

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 "Camouflage"?
"Camouflage" is spelled C-A-M-O-U-F-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kamuˈflaːʒə].
What does "Camouflage" mean?
As a noun, "Camouflage" means: Tarnung, die zum Beispiel durch Tarnmuster auf Textilien oder Militärfahrzeugen erreicht wird, respektive jedes getarnte Vorgehen
How do you pronounce "Camouflage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Camouflage" is [kamuˈflaːʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Camouflage" come from?
"Camouflage" 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 “Camouflage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-A-M-O-U-F-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kamuˈflaːʒə] (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
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