Heeresdienst

[ˈheːʁəsˌdiːnst]

/[ˈheːʁəsˌdiːnst]/ noun

The verdict

“Heeresdienst” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Militär: Dienst im Heer

Corpus desk

Index DE-heeresdienst · Heeresdienst · German

Heeresdienst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Heeresdienst
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeeresdienst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈheːʁəsˌdiːnst]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heeresdienst“ im Deutschen

Heeresdienstliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Heeresdienst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈheːʁəsˌdiːnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Militär: Dienst im Heer".

Zero misspellings are on record for Heeresdienst in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Heeresdienst, spelled H-E-E-R-E-S-D-I-E-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Militär: Dienst im Heer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Heeresdienst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Am selben Morgen, wo der Streik beginnen sollte, hätten sie ihre Einberufung zum Heeresdienst in den Händen gehabt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Heeresdienst"?
"Heeresdienst" is spelled H-E-E-R-E-S-D-I-E-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːʁəsˌdiːnst].
What does "Heeresdienst" mean?
As a noun, "Heeresdienst" means: Militär: Dienst im Heer
How do you pronounce "Heeresdienst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heeresdienst" is [ˈheːʁəsˌdiːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heeresdienst" come from?
"Heeresdienst" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list