Kriegsbeil
[ˈkʁiːksˌbaɪ̯l]
The verdict
“Kriegsbeil” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Streitaxt indianischer Stämme, Symbol des Krieges
Corpus desk
Index DE-kriegsbeil · Kriegsbeil · German
Kriegsbeil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Kriegsbeil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁiːksˌbaɪ̯l] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kriegsbeil“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kriegsbeil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksˌbaɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Streitaxt indianischer Stämme, Symbol des Krieges".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kriegsbeil in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kriegsbeil, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-B-E-I-L.
Definition
- 1Streitaxt indianischer Stämme, Symbol des Krieges
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kriegsbeil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der fliehende Indianer wurde wieder sichtbar. Er schien einen letzten Versuch zu unternehmen, den Wald zu gewinnen, und rannte an Duncan vorbei. Da eilte ihm ein großer Hurone, das Kriegsbeil schwingend, entgegen, um ihm den tödlichen Streich zu versetzen.“
„Die Statue dieses eisernen Azteken schwingt mit großer Geste das Kriegsbeil.“
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.