Kernwaffe
[ˈkɛʁnˌvafə]
The verdict
“Kernwaffe” 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 September 3, 2026) - Waffe, die ihre Explosionsenergie aus kernphysikalischen Prozessen (Kernfusion oder -spaltung) gewinnt
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Index DE-kernwaffe · Kernwaffe · German
Kernwaffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kernwaffe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛʁnˌvafə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kernwaffe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kernwaffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛʁnˌvafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Waffe, die ihre Explosionsenergie aus kernphysikalischen Prozessen (Kernfusion oder -spaltung) gewinnt".
Kernwaffe has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kernwaffe, spelled K-E-R-N-W-A-F-F-E.
Definition
- 1Waffe, die ihre Explosionsenergie aus kernphysikalischen Prozessen (Kernfusion oder -spaltung) gewinnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kernwaffe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"In der Regel besteht sie aus einem normalen Sprengsatz, der bei seiner Explosion radioaktives Material verteilt. Da dabei jedoch keine Kernspaltung oder Kernfusion stattfindet, kann eine „schmutzige Bombe“ nicht als Kernwaffe bezeichnet werden."
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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.