Linebacker
[ˈlaɪ̯nˌbɛkɐ]
The verdict
“Linebacker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spieler auf einer Position in der Mitte der Defense, hinter der Defensive Line und vor den Defensive Backs
Corpus desk
Index DE-linebacker · Linebacker · German
Linebacker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Linebacker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯nˌbɛkɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Linebacker” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Linebacker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯nˌbɛkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spieler auf einer Position in der Mitte der Defense, hinter der Defensive Line und vor den Defensive Backs".
Linebacker has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Linebacker, spelled L-I-N-E-B-A-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Spieler auf einer Position in der Mitte der Defense, hinter der Defensive Line und vor den Defensive Backs
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Linebacker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er schwang sich das Gewehr über die Schulter und das Marschgepäck auf den Rücken und stürmte los wie ein Linebacker beim Football.“
„Auf der anderen Seite der Bibliothek vergewaltigten Mitglieder des Footballteams eine blinde Studentin. Sie wehrte sich schon eine ganze Weile nicht mehr und hing reglos und stumm über einer Parkbank, während einer der Linebacker sich an ihr verging.“
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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.
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