Schießgewehr

[ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schusswaffe ab 30 cm Gesamtlänge

Corpus desk

Index DE-schie-gewehr · Schießgewehr · German

Schießgewehr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Schießgewehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchießgewehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schießgewehr“ im Deutschen

Schießgewehrliegt 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

Schießgewehr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schusswaffe ab 30 cm Gesamtlänge".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schießgewehr, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schießgewehr, spelled S-C-H-I-E-S-S-G-E-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schusswaffe ab 30 cm Gesamtlänge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er saß so gut zu Pferde wie die Peerhobstler selber, und mit der Zeit lernte er auch mit dem Schießgewehr umzugehen wie ein gelernter Jäger, und manchen Braten brachte er aus dem Busche mit.“
  2. „Der Assistent schloß das Fenster und legte sich wieder schlafen, und der Junker hatte kein Schießgewehr.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Schießgewehr"?
"Schießgewehr" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-SS-G-E-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯].
What does "Schießgewehr" mean?
As a noun, "Schießgewehr" means: Schusswaffe ab 30 cm Gesamtlänge
How do you pronounce "Schießgewehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schießgewehr" is [ˈʃiːsɡəˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schießgewehr" come from?
"Schießgewehr" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list