Kriegsknecht

[ˈkʁiːksˌknɛçt]

/[ˈkʁiːksˌknɛçt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soldat, meist für Geld angeworbener Fußsoldat, ehemals ein bezahlter Knecht

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Index DE-kriegsknecht · Kriegsknecht · German

Kriegsknecht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Kriegsknecht
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsknecht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksˌknɛçt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kriegsknecht“ im Deutschen

Kriegsknechtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kriegsknecht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksˌknɛçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soldat, meist für Geld angeworbener Fußsoldat, ehemals ein bezahlter Knecht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kriegsknecht, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kriegsknecht, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-K-N-E-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soldat, meist für Geld angeworbener Fußsoldat, ehemals ein bezahlter Knecht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kriegsknecht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Im Mittelalter fußte die Kriegführung, neben den vasallisch gebundenen Lehensmännern, auf bezahlten Kriegsknechten zu Fuß und angeworbenen Soldrittern. Technische Spezialisten, wie Pioniere oder Artilleristen, gehörten ebenfalls zu den begehrten und damit teuren Miettruppen. Während die spätmittelalterlichen Quellen noch vom ‚Kriegsknecht‘ bzw. dem ‚Krie…
  2. „Je nach dem Vermögen des Hausvaters ist die Zahl der in den einzelnen Hausständen gehaltenen Diener oder Kriegsknechte und Mägde verschieden.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kriegsknecht"?
"Kriegsknecht" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-K-N-E-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksˌknɛçt].
What does "Kriegsknecht" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsknecht" means: Soldat, meist für Geld angeworbener Fußsoldat, ehemals ein bezahlter Knecht
How do you pronounce "Kriegsknecht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsknecht" is [ˈkʁiːksˌknɛçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsknecht" come from?
"Kriegsknecht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list