Hauptgefreiter
[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌfʁaɪ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“Hauptgefreiter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dienstgrad eines Soldaten zwischen dem Obergefreiten und Stabsgefreiten
Corpus desk
Index DE-hauptgefreiter · Hauptgefreiter · German
Hauptgefreiter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hauptgefreiter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌfʁaɪ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptgefreiter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hauptgefreiter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌfʁaɪ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Hauptgefreiter in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hauptgefreiter, spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-F-R-E-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Dienstgrad eines Soldaten zwischen dem Obergefreiten und Stabsgefreiten
- 2Person, die den Dienstgrad eines Hauptgefreiten innehat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hauptgefreiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hauptgefreiter Müller, machen Sie zehn Klimmzüge!“
Der Hauptgefreite befahl ihm, zehn Liegestütze zu machen.
This word in other languages
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.