defend
[dɛˈfɛnd]
The verdict
“defend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verteidigen: Angriff abwehren
Corpus desk
Index DE-defend · defend · German
defend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | defend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [dɛˈfɛnd] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „defend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
defend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [dɛˈfɛnd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for defend, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is defend, spelled D-E-F-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1verteidigen: Angriff abwehren
- 2unterstützen
- 3vor Gericht verteidigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how defend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The soldiers defended their base.
The congressman defended the president's actions.
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.