Kriegslist
[ˈkʁiːksˌlɪst]
The verdict
“Kriegslist” 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) - durchdachter Plan, der in einem Krieg zur Täuschung/Überraschung des Gegners dient
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Index DE-kriegslist · Kriegslist · German
Kriegslist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Kriegslist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁiːksˌlɪst] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kriegslist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kriegslist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksˌlɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durchdachter Plan, der in einem Krieg zur Täuschung/Überraschung des Gegners dient".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kriegslist, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kriegslist, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-L-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1durchdachter Plan, der in einem Krieg zur Täuschung/Überraschung des Gegners dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kriegslist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Cortez rückte auch am Vorabend des Neujahrstages in Tezcuco ein, aber bald sah er, daß die angebotene Unterwerfung der Stadtbewohner nur eine Kriegslist gewesen war.“
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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.