Grundwehrdienst

[ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst]

/[ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundwehrdienst” is uncommon German (frequency #74,662 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,662
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zusammenhängende militärische Erstausbildung

Key facts for Grundwehrdienst
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundwehrdienst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst]
Letters15
Frequency rank#74,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grundwehrdienst” 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). Grundwehrdienst 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

Grundwehrdienst is uncommon German at frequency #74,662 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zusammenhängende militärische Erstausbildung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Grundwehrdienst, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grundwehrdienst, spelled G-R-U-N-D-W-E-H-R-D-I-E-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusammenhängende militärische Erstausbildung

Synonyms

Präsenzdienst

Antonyms

Milizübung

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 "Grundwehrdienst"?
"Grundwehrdienst" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-W-E-H-R-D-I-E-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst].
What does "Grundwehrdienst" mean?
As a noun, "Grundwehrdienst" means: zusammenhängende militärische Erstausbildung
How do you pronounce "Grundwehrdienst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundwehrdienst" is [ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundwehrdienst" come from?
"Grundwehrdienst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Grundwehrdienst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-U-N-D-W-E-H-R-D-I-E-N-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁʊntveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst] (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