Hiebwaffe

[ˈhiːpˌvafə]

/[ˈhiːpˌvafə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine längliche (metallene) Waffe, die sich meist durch eine breitere Fläche und geschärfte Kanten auszeichnet, im Gegensatz zu einer Stichwaffe aber über keine echte Spitze verfügen muss. Sie wird ...

Key facts for Hiebwaffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordHiebwaffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhiːpˌvafə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hiebwaffe” sits in German frequency

Hiebwaffe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hiebwaffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhiːpˌvafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine längliche (metallene) Waffe, die sich meist durch eine breitere Fläche und geschärfte Kanten auszeichnet, im Gegensatz zu einer Stichwaffe aber über keine echte Spitze verfügen muss. Sie wird ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hiebwaffe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hiebwaffe, spelled H-I-E-B-W-A-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine längliche (metallene) Waffe, die sich meist durch eine breitere Fläche und geschärfte Kanten auszeichnet, im Gegensatz zu einer Stichwaffe aber über keine echte Spitze verfügen muss. Sie wird benutzt, um dem Gegner durch Muskelkraft und die Schärfe der Klinge Verletzungen beizubringen

Antonyms

StichwaffeSchusswaffe

This word in other languages

arma blanca(Español)arme blanche(Français)

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 "Hiebwaffe"?
"Hiebwaffe" is spelled H-I-E-B-W-A-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhiːpˌvafə].
What does "Hiebwaffe" mean?
As a noun, "Hiebwaffe" means: eine längliche (metallene) Waffe, die sich meist durch eine breitere Fläche und geschärfte Kanten auszeichnet, im Gegensatz zu einer Stichwaffe aber über keine echte Spitze verfügen muss. Sie wird ...
How do you pronounce "Hiebwaffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hiebwaffe" is [ˈhiːpˌvafə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hiebwaffe" come from?
"Hiebwaffe" 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 “Hiebwaffe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-E-B-W-A-F-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhiːpˌvafə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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