Panzerfaust

[ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st]

/[ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st]/ noun

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The verdict

“Panzerfaust” is uncommon German (frequency #76,042 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,042
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rückstoßfreie, tragbare Panzerabwehrwaffe

Key facts for Panzerfaust
PropertyValue
HeadwordPanzerfaust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st]
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,042
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Panzerfaust” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Panzerfaust lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Panzerfaust is uncommon German at frequency #76,042 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rückstoßfreie, tragbare Panzerabwehrwaffe".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Panzerfaust, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Panzerfaust, spelled P-A-N-Z-E-R-F-A-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    rückstoßfreie, tragbare Panzerabwehrwaffe

This word in other languages

Panzerfaust(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Panzerfaust"?
"Panzerfaust" is spelled P-A-N-Z-E-R-F-A-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st].
What does "Panzerfaust" mean?
As a noun, "Panzerfaust" means: rückstoßfreie, tragbare Panzerabwehrwaffe
How do you pronounce "Panzerfaust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Panzerfaust" is [ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Panzerfaust" come from?
"Panzerfaust" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Panzerfaust”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-N-Z-E-R-F-A-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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