Nationale Volksarmee

[nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː]

/[nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Streitkraft der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik

Key facts for Nationale Volksarmee
PropertyValue
HeadwordNationale Volksarmee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nationale Volksarmee” sits in German frequency

Nationale Volksarmee falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nationale Volksarmee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Streitkraft der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik".

Nationale Volksarmee has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nationale Volksarmee, spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -V-O-L-K-S-A-R-M-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Streitkraft der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik

Antonyms

BundeswehrReichswehrWehrmacht

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 "Nationale Volksarmee"?
"Nationale Volksarmee" is spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -V-O-L-K-S-A-R-M-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː].
What does "Nationale Volksarmee" mean?
As a noun, "Nationale Volksarmee" means: Streitkraft der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
How do you pronounce "Nationale Volksarmee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nationale Volksarmee" is [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nationale Volksarmee" come from?
"Nationale Volksarmee" 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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Using “Nationale Volksarmee”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -V-O-L-K-S-A-R-M-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list