Feldgrauer

[ˈfɛltˌɡʁaʊ̯ə]

/[ˈfɛltˌɡʁaʊ̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Soldat während der Weltkriege

Corpus desk

Index DE-feldgrauer · Feldgrauer · German

Feldgrauer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Feldgrauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeldgrauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛltˌɡʁaʊ̯ə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feldgrauer“ im Deutschen

Feldgrauerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feldgrauer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛltˌɡʁaʊ̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutscher Soldat während der Weltkriege".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Feldgrauer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Feldgrauer, spelled F-E-L-D-G-R-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Soldat während der Weltkriege

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aber die Feldgrauen sind die Brüder dieser ausgemergelten, verhungerten Massen, sie schleudern die Gewehre zu Boden, die Tore springen auf, das Volk dringt in die Kaserne und verbrüdert sich mit den Soldaten des Kaisers.“

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 "Feldgrauer"?
"Feldgrauer" is spelled F-E-L-D-G-R-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛltˌɡʁaʊ̯ə].
What does "Feldgrauer" mean?
As a noun, "Feldgrauer" means: deutscher Soldat während der Weltkriege
How do you pronounce "Feldgrauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feldgrauer" is [ˈfɛltˌɡʁaʊ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feldgrauer" come from?
"Feldgrauer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list