Landsturm

[ˈlantˌʃtʊʁm]

/[ˈlantˌʃtʊʁm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reserveeinheit des Militärs

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Index DE-landsturm · Landsturm · German

Landsturm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Landsturm
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandsturm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlantˌʃtʊʁm]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Landsturm“ im Deutschen

Landsturmsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Landsturm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlantˌʃtʊʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Landsturm, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Landsturm, spelled L-A-N-D-S-T-U-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reserveeinheit des Militärs
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit der zum Wehrdienst herangezogenen Männer älterer Jahrgänge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Landsturm kämpfen auch Männer, die zu alt für den regulären Dienst sind.
  2. „Da »der Feind im Land« stand, ordnete Wilhelm II. nun laut gültigem Wehrpflichtgesetz die Einberufung des Landsturms an, also der ehemaligen Wehrpflichtigen, die von der regulären Mobilisierung nicht erfasst worden waren.“

Synonyms

LandmilizLandwehr

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 "Landsturm"?
"Landsturm" is spelled L-A-N-D-S-T-U-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlantˌʃtʊʁm].
What does "Landsturm" mean?
As a noun, "Landsturm" means: Reserveeinheit des Militärs
How do you pronounce "Landsturm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landsturm" is [ˈlantˌʃtʊʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landsturm" come from?
"Landsturm" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list