Kriegseinsatz

[ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]

/[ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegseinsatz” is uncommon German (frequency #78,213 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,213
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einsatz im Krieg

Key facts for Kriegseinsatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegseinsatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegseinsatz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kriegseinsatz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kriegseinsatz is uncommon German at frequency #78,213 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einsatz im Krieg".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kriegseinsatz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Kriegseinsatz, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-I-N-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einsatz im Krieg

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kriegseinsatz"?
"Kriegseinsatz" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-I-N-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s].
What does "Kriegseinsatz" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegseinsatz" means: Einsatz im Krieg
How do you pronounce "Kriegseinsatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegseinsatz" is [ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegseinsatz" come from?
"Kriegseinsatz" 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 “Kriegseinsatz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-E-G-S-E-I-N-S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁiːksʔaɪ̯nˌzat͡s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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