Drittes Reich

[ˈdʁɪtəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈdʁɪtəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]/ phrase

The verdict

“Drittes Reich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für das nationalsozialistische Deutschland von 1933 bis 1945

Corpus desk

Index DE-drittes-reich · Drittes Reich · German

Drittes Reich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Drittes Reich
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrittes Reich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈdʁɪtəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Drittes Reich“ im Deutschen

Drittes Reichschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Drittes Reich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈdʁɪtəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für das nationalsozialistische Deutschland von 1933 bis 1945".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Drittes Reich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Drittes Reich, spelled D-R-I-T-T-E-S- -R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für das nationalsozialistische Deutschland von 1933 bis 1945

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Drittes Reich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Für alle, die nach dem Ende des Faschismus aufwuchsen, wurden die US-Vorbilder entschieden wichtiger als die abgewrackten und ungeliebten Überbleibsel des Dritten Reiches.“
  2. „Und so arbeitete ich mich in die Geschichte des Dritten Reiches ein.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Drittes Reich"?
"Drittes Reich" is spelled D-R-I-T-T-E-S- -R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɪtəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "Drittes Reich" mean?
As a phrase, "Drittes Reich" means: Bezeichnung für das nationalsozialistische Deutschland von 1933 bis 1945
How do you pronounce "Drittes Reich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drittes Reich" is [ˈdʁɪtəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drittes Reich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list