Marodeur
[maʁoˈdøːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Marodeur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plünderer im Rahmen von Kampfhandlungen
Corpus desk
Index DE-marodeur · Marodeur · German
Marodeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Marodeur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maʁoˈdøːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Marodeur“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Marodeur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maʁoˈdøːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plünderer im Rahmen von Kampfhandlungen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Marodeur in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Marodeur, spelled M-A-R-O-D-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Plünderer im Rahmen von Kampfhandlungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Marodeur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der wichtigste Gefolgsmann des Warlords ist der Marodeur. Er ist kein Glaubenskrieger und benötigt auch keinen ideellen Vorwand.
Während der Partisan im Schutz der Bevölkerung operiert, die er auf seine Ideale zu verpflichten sucht, kennt der Marodeur nur die Bande seiner Spießgesellen.
This word in other languages
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.