Kriegsbefürworter

[ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ]

/[ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsbefürworter” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die Krieg befürwortet, also mit Krieg einverstanden ist

Key facts for Kriegsbefürworter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsbefürworter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsbefürworter” sits in German frequency

Kriegsbefürworter 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kriegsbefürworter is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die Krieg befürwortet, also mit Krieg einverstanden ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kriegsbefürworter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kriegsbefürworter, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-B-E-F-Ü-R-W-O-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Krieg befürwortet, also mit Krieg einverstanden ist

Antonyms

Kriegsgegner

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 "Kriegsbefürworter"?
"Kriegsbefürworter" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-B-E-F-Ü-R-W-O-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ].
What does "Kriegsbefürworter" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsbefürworter" means: Person, die Krieg befürwortet, also mit Krieg einverstanden ist
How do you pronounce "Kriegsbefürworter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsbefürworter" is [ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsbefürworter" come from?
"Kriegsbefürworter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kriegsbefürworter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-E-G-S-B-E-F-Ü-R-W-O-R-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁiːksbəˌfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ] (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
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