Feuergewehr

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌveːɐ̯]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌveːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewehr, mit dem man schießen/feuern kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuergewehr · Feuergewehr · German

Feuergewehr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Feuergewehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuergewehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌveːɐ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuergewehr“ im Deutschen

Feuergewehrliegt 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

Feuergewehr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌveːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gewehr, mit dem man schießen/feuern kann".

No misspelling variants are generated for Feuergewehr in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Feuergewehr, spelled F-E-U-E-R-G-E-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewehr, mit dem man schießen/feuern kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Freigebigkeit des Piraten sowohl als die Tätigkeit ihrer Weiber hatten die Oconees im Verlaufe ihrer Bekanntschaft durchgängig mit Feuergewehren versehen: ein Artikel, an welchem die Pawnees sehr Mangel litten.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feuergewehr"?
"Feuergewehr" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-G-E-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌveːɐ̯].
What does "Feuergewehr" mean?
As a noun, "Feuergewehr" means: Gewehr, mit dem man schießen/feuern kann
How do you pronounce "Feuergewehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuergewehr" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuergewehr" come from?
"Feuergewehr" 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