Dreizack

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dreizack” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,542 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,542
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stabwaffe mit drei Zinken an einem Ende

Key facts for Dreizack
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreizack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dreizack” 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). Dreizack 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 Dreizack is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,542 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.

Dreizack has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dreizack, spelled D-R-E-I-Z-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stabwaffe mit drei Zinken an einem Ende
  2. 2
    Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Triglochin aus der Familie der Dreizackgewächse

This word in other languages

trident(English)tridente(Español)trident(Français)

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 "Dreizack"?
"Dreizack" is spelled D-R-E-I-Z-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak].
What does "Dreizack" mean?
As a noun, "Dreizack" means: eine Stabwaffe mit drei Zinken an einem Ende
How do you pronounce "Dreizack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreizack" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreizack" come from?
"Dreizack" 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 “Dreizack”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-Z-A-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak] (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