Grenzbefestigung
[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Grenzbefestigung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verteidigungsanlage an einer beziehungsweise für eine Grenze
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Index DE-grenzbefestigung · Grenzbefestigung · German
Grenzbefestigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grenzbefestigung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grenzbefestigung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grenzbefestigung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Grenzbefestigung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grenzbefestigung, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-B-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Verteidigungsanlage an einer beziehungsweise für eine Grenze
- 2Handlung, eine Grenze mit [1] zu versehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Grenzbefestigung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Regierung in Kiew will entlang der langen Grenze zu Russland eine tief gestaffelte Grenzbefestigung errichten.“
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.