Füsilier
[fyziˈliːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Füsilier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infanterist (besonders im preußischen Heer), im ursprünglichen Sinne ein mit einem Gewehr ausgerüsteter Soldat.
Corpus desk
Index DE-fusilier · Füsilier · German
Füsilier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Füsilier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fyziˈliːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Füsilier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Füsilier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fyziˈliːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Füsilier in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Füsilier, spelled F-Ü-S-I-L-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Infanterist (besonders im preußischen Heer), im ursprünglichen Sinne ein mit einem Gewehr ausgerüsteter Soldat.
- 2Rekrut
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Füsilier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Füsilier schoss auf die Barrikaden.
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.