Kriegswaffen

[ˈkʁiːksˌvafn̩]

/[ˈkʁiːksˌvafn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegswaffen” is uncommon German (frequency #79,412 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,412
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegswaffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-kriegswaffen · Kriegswaffen · German

Kriegswaffen · rank #79,412 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,412
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kriegerischer

Nearest frequency peer: kriegerischer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kriegswaffen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kriegswaffen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kriegswaffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegswaffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksˌvafn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,412
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kriegswaffen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kriegswaffenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „kriegerischer“ (#79,411), „Krisensitzung“ (#79,413), „Kulturwandel“ (#79,414). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kriegswaffen“ bei #79,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kriegswaffen is uncommon German at frequency #79,412 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksˌvafn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kriegswaffen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kriegswaffen, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-W-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegswaffe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kriegswaffe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegswaffe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegswaffe

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 "Kriegswaffen"?
"Kriegswaffen" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-W-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksˌvafn̩].
What does "Kriegswaffen" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegswaffen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegswaffe
How do you pronounce "Kriegswaffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegswaffen" is [ˈkʁiːksˌvafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegswaffen" come from?
"Kriegswaffen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kriegswaffen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kulturwandel#79,414Küchengeräte#79,420kooperativer#79,401komprimierte#79,396

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list