Gefechtskopf

[ɡəˈfɛçt͡sˌkɔp͡f]

/[ɡəˈfɛçt͡sˌkɔp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil einer komplexen Explosionswaffe, welcher die Sprengladung und den Zünder enthält

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefechtskopf · Gefechtskopf · German

Gefechtskopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gefechtskopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefechtskopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfɛçt͡sˌkɔp͡f]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefechtskopf“ im Deutschen

Gefechtskopfsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gefechtskopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛçt͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil einer komplexen Explosionswaffe, welcher die Sprengladung und den Zünder enthält".

Gefechtskopf has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gefechtskopf, spelled G-E-F-E-C-H-T-S-K-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil einer komplexen Explosionswaffe, welcher die Sprengladung und den Zünder enthält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dabei ist bei kleineren Flugkörpern der Gefechtskopf gehärtet, um ein Eindringen in den zumeist ebenfalls gehärteten Schiffsrumpf zu gewährleisten.“
  2. „Sie war bereits im Anflug für den letzten, finalen Schlag, hatte den Gefechtskopf eines Torpedos schon scharf gemacht und zielte auf den Bereich des Triganon, in welchem sich die Brücke befand.“

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 "Gefechtskopf"?
"Gefechtskopf" is spelled G-E-F-E-C-H-T-S-K-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɛçt͡sˌkɔp͡f].
What does "Gefechtskopf" mean?
As a noun, "Gefechtskopf" means: Teil einer komplexen Explosionswaffe, welcher die Sprengladung und den Zünder enthält
How do you pronounce "Gefechtskopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefechtskopf" is [ɡəˈfɛçt͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefechtskopf" come from?
"Gefechtskopf" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list