Lagerkommandant

[ˈlaːɡɐkɔmanˌdant]

/[ˈlaːɡɐkɔmanˌdant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die die Verantwortung in einem Gefangenen- oder Straflager hat

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Index DE-lagerkommandant · Lagerkommandant · German

Lagerkommandant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Lagerkommandant
PropertyValue
HeadwordLagerkommandant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaːɡɐkɔmanˌdant]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lagerkommandant“ im Deutschen

Lagerkommandantschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lagerkommandant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaːɡɐkɔmanˌdant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die die Verantwortung in einem Gefangenen- oder Straflager hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lagerkommandant in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lagerkommandant, spelled L-A-G-E-R-K-O-M-M-A-N-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die die Verantwortung in einem Gefangenen- oder Straflager hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Während die Häftlinge eine Scheibe Brot zum Frühstück und eine dünne Rübensuppe zu Mittag bekommen, feiern die ranghöchsten Nazi rauschende Feste im Pavillon des Lagerkommandanten.“

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 "Lagerkommandant"?
"Lagerkommandant" is spelled L-A-G-E-R-K-O-M-M-A-N-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːɡɐkɔmanˌdant].
What does "Lagerkommandant" mean?
As a noun, "Lagerkommandant" means: Person, die die Verantwortung in einem Gefangenen- oder Straflager hat
How do you pronounce "Lagerkommandant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lagerkommandant" is [ˈlaːɡɐkɔmanˌdant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lagerkommandant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list