Fußsoldat
[ˈfuːszɔlˌdaːt]
The verdict
“Fußsoldat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger der Infanterie
Corpus desk
Index DE-fu-soldat · Fußsoldat · German
Fußsoldat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fußsoldat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfuːszɔlˌdaːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fußsoldat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fußsoldat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːszɔlˌdaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger der Infanterie".
Fußsoldat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fußsoldat, spelled F-U-S-S-S-O-L-D-A-T.
Definition
- 1Angehöriger der Infanterie
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fußsoldat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Fußsoldaten konnten erfolgreich die feindliche Kavallerie besiegen.
„In der ägyptischen Armee kämpfen im 9. Jahrhundert nach Christus Tausende Verschleppte als Fußsoldaten.“
Synonyms
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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.