Dienstgradabzeichen
[ˈdiːnstɡʁaːtˌʔapt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Dienstgradabzeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „äußerliche Kenntlichmachung des Dienstgrads eines Soldaten (meist gekennzeichnet durch Schulterklappen und Markierungen auf dem Ärmel)“
Corpus desk
Index DE-dienstgradabzeichen · Dienstgradabzeichen · German
Dienstgradabzeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Dienstgradabzeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdiːnstɡʁaːtˌʔapt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dienstgradabzeichen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dienstgradabzeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdiːnstɡʁaːtˌʔapt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„äußerliche Kenntlichmachung des Dienstgrads eines Soldaten (meist gekennzeichnet durch Schulterklappen und Markierungen auf dem Ärmel)“".
Dienstgradabzeichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dienstgradabzeichen, spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-G-R-A-D-A-B-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1„äußerliche Kenntlichmachung des Dienstgrads eines Soldaten (meist gekennzeichnet durch Schulterklappen und Markierungen auf dem Ärmel)“
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dienstgradabzeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach Dienstgradgruppen unterscheidet man Generale/Admirale, Stabsoffiziere, Hauptleute/Kapitänleutnante, Leutnante und Offizieranwärter; in den meisten Dienstgradgruppen sind mehrere Dienstgrade zusammengefasst (Dienstgradabzeichen).“
Synonyms
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.