Kriegsmaterial

[ˈkʁiːksmateˌʁi̯aːl]

/[ˈkʁiːksmateˌʁi̯aːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsmaterial” is uncommon German (frequency #74,794 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,794
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Dinge, die im Fall eines Krieges benötigt/verwendet werden

Key facts for Kriegsmaterial
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsmaterial
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksmateˌʁi̯aːl]
Letters14
Frequency rank#74,794
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsmaterial” 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). Kriegsmaterial 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

Kriegsmaterial is uncommon German at frequency #74,794 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksmateˌʁi̯aːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit der Dinge, die im Fall eines Krieges benötigt/verwendet werden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kriegsmaterial, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kriegsmaterial, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Dinge, die im Fall eines Krieges benötigt/verwendet werden

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 "Kriegsmaterial"?
"Kriegsmaterial" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksmateˌʁi̯aːl].
What does "Kriegsmaterial" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsmaterial" means: Gesamtheit der Dinge, die im Fall eines Krieges benötigt/verwendet werden
How do you pronounce "Kriegsmaterial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsmaterial" is [ˈkʁiːksmateˌʁi̯aːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsmaterial" come from?
"Kriegsmaterial" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kriegsmaterial”

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

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