Guerillas

[ɡeˈʁɪljas]

/[ɡeˈʁɪljas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Guerillas” is uncommon German (frequency #90,365 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,365
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Guerilla

Key facts for Guerillas
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuerillas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡeˈʁɪljas]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,365
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Guerillas” 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). Guerillas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Guerillas is uncommon German at frequency #90,365 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡeˈʁɪljas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Guerillas in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Guerillas, spelled G-U-E-R-I-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Guerilla
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Guerilla
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Guerilla
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Guerilla

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 "Guerillas"?
"Guerillas" is spelled G-U-E-R-I-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeˈʁɪljas].
What does "Guerillas" mean?
As a noun, "Guerillas" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Guerilla
How do you pronounce "Guerillas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guerillas" is [ɡeˈʁɪljas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guerillas" come from?
"Guerillas" 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 “Guerillas”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-U-E-R-I-L-L-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡeˈʁɪljas] (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