gewaltbereit

[ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewaltbereit” is uncommon German (frequency #59,701 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,701
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - geneigt (bereit), bei Konflikten oder der Durchsetzung seiner Wünsche Übergriffe mit Körperkraft oder Waffen (Gewalt) zu begehen

Key facts for gewaltbereit
PropertyValue
Headwordgewaltbereit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,701
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewaltbereit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gewaltbereit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gewaltbereit is uncommon German at frequency #59,701 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geneigt (bereit), bei Konflikten oder der Durchsetzung seiner Wünsche Übergriffe mit Körperkraft oder Waffen (Gewalt) zu begehen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gewaltbereit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gewaltbereit, spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-B-E-R-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    geneigt (bereit), bei Konflikten oder der Durchsetzung seiner Wünsche Übergriffe mit Körperkraft oder Waffen (Gewalt) zu begehen

Synonyms

gewaltorientiert

Antonyms

friedlichkonsensorientiert

This word in other languages

violento(Español)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gewaltbereit"?
"gewaltbereit" is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-B-E-R-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t].
What does "gewaltbereit" mean?
As an adjective, "gewaltbereit" means: geneigt (bereit), bei Konflikten oder der Durchsetzung seiner Wünsche Übergriffe mit Körperkraft oder Waffen (Gewalt) zu begehen
How do you pronounce "gewaltbereit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewaltbereit" is [ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewaltbereit" come from?
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Using “gewaltbereit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-A-L-T-B-E-R-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvaltbəˌʁaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list