Kriegsrat

[ˈkʁiːksˌʁaːt]

/[ˈkʁiːksˌʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsrat” is uncommon German (frequency #82,994 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,994
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gremium, das den Stand und die Perspektiven der Kriegsführung berät

Key facts for Kriegsrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksˌʁaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsrat” 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). Kriegsrat lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kriegsrat is uncommon German at frequency #82,994 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kriegsrat, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kriegsrat, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gremium, das den Stand und die Perspektiven der Kriegsführung berät
  2. 2
    höherer Beamter in einem Kriegsministerium
  3. 3
    Beratung über den Stand der Dinge und die Perspektiven zukünftiger Möglichkeiten

This word in other languages

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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 "Kriegsrat"?
"Kriegsrat" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksˌʁaːt].
What does "Kriegsrat" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsrat" means: Gremium, das den Stand und die Perspektiven der Kriegsführung berät
How do you pronounce "Kriegsrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsrat" is [ˈkʁiːksˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsrat" come from?
"Kriegsrat" 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 “Kriegsrat”

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

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