Patrouillenschiff

[paˈtʁʊljənˌʃɪf]

/[paˈtʁʊljənˌʃɪf]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, das bei Patrouillenfahrten Verwendung findet

Corpus desk

Index DE-patrouillenschiff · Patrouillenschiff · German

Patrouillenschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Patrouillenschiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatrouillenschiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈtʁʊljənˌʃɪf]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Patrouillenschiff“ im Deutschen

Patrouillenschiffliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Patrouillenschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈtʁʊljənˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, das bei Patrouillenfahrten Verwendung findet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Patrouillenschiff, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Patrouillenschiff, spelled P-A-T-R-O-U-I-L-L-E-N-S-C-H-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schiff, das bei Patrouillenfahrten Verwendung findet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das maltesische Militär erklärte, die Spezialeinheit sei von einem Patrouillen-Schiff, zwei Schnellbooten und einem Hubschrauber unterstützt worden.“
  2. „Werden sie unterweges von einem russischen Patrouillenschiff angefallen, so geben sie die stehende Antwort, daß sie nach Anapa segeln.“

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 "Patrouillenschiff"?
"Patrouillenschiff" is spelled P-A-T-R-O-U-I-L-L-E-N-S-C-H-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈtʁʊljənˌʃɪf].
What does "Patrouillenschiff" mean?
As a noun, "Patrouillenschiff" means: Schiff, das bei Patrouillenfahrten Verwendung findet
How do you pronounce "Patrouillenschiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patrouillenschiff" is [paˈtʁʊljənˌʃɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patrouillenschiff" come from?
"Patrouillenschiff" 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