Generalfeldmarschall
[ɡenəʁaːlˈfɛltmaʁʃal]
The verdict
“Generalfeldmarschall” is uncommon German (frequency #66,254 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,254
- frequency rank, German
- 54,401
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hoher beziehungsweise höchster militärischer Dienstrang in diversen Staaten
Corpus desk
Index DE-generalfeldmarschall · Generalfeldmarschall · German
Generalfeldmarschall · rank #66,254 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #66,254
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 54,401
- PHOTO-FINISH gemeindlichen
Nearest frequency peer: gemeindlichen (-1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Generalfeldmarschall”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- gelinge
gelinge
33,751 corpus weight
- gemeindlich…
gemeindlichen
33,748 corpus weight
- Generalfeld…
Generalfeldmarschall
33,747 corpus weight
- generierte
generierte
33,746 corpus weight
- Gengenbach
Gengenbach
33,745 corpus weight
- Geniestreich
Geniestreich
33,744 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Generalfeldmarschall” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡenəʁaːlˈfɛltmaʁʃal] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Frequency rank | #66,254 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Generalfeldmarschall” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Generalfeldmarschall is uncommon German at frequency #66,254 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡenəʁaːlˈfɛltmaʁʃal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Generalfeldmarschall in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Generalfeldmarschall, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-F-E-L-D-M-A-R-S-C-H-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1hoher beziehungsweise höchster militärischer Dienstrang in diversen Staaten
- 2General, der den Dienstgrad eines Generalfeldmarschalls innehat
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Generalfeldmarschall", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 20 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.