Polizeihubschrauber

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polizeihubschrauber” is uncommon German (frequency #89,418 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,418
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hubschrauber, der im Dienst der Polizei steht

Key facts for Polizeihubschrauber
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeihubschrauber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]
Letters19
Frequency rank#89,418
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Polizeihubschrauber” 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). Polizeihubschrauber 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

Polizeihubschrauber is uncommon German at frequency #89,418 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hubschrauber, der im Dienst der Polizei steht".

Polizeihubschrauber has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Polizeihubschrauber, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-H-U-B-S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hubschrauber, der im Dienst der Polizei steht

Synonyms

Polizeihelikopter

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 "Polizeihubschrauber"?
"Polizeihubschrauber" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-H-U-B-S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ].
What does "Polizeihubschrauber" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeihubschrauber" means: Hubschrauber, der im Dienst der Polizei steht
How do you pronounce "Polizeihubschrauber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeihubschrauber" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeihubschrauber" come from?
"Polizeihubschrauber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Polizeihubschrauber”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-H-U-B-S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poliˈt͡saɪ̯huːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ] (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