Phalanx
German, noun/ˈfaːlaŋ(k)s/
Phalanx is spelled P-H-A-L-A-N-X (7 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 51,196th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Phalanx is a German feminine noun meaning “phalanx (ancient infantry troop with joined shields, (figurative) solid front, unified camp)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Schlachtaufstellung im alten Griechenland in mehreren Gliedern - lineare Formation”.
What does Phalanx mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininephalanx (ancient infantry troop with joined shields, (figurative) solid front, unified camp)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Schlachtaufstellung im alten Griechenland in mehreren Gliedern - lineare Formation 2. geschlossene, Widerstand leistende Front 3. Finger- oder Zehenglied
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Phalanx
- Phalanxen plural
- Phalangen literary plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Phalanx?
- /ˈfaːlaŋ(k)s/
- [ˈfaːlaŋks]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Phalanx
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Phalanx in German?
Phalanx appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).