Schildwache
[ˈʃɪltˌvaxə]
The verdict
“Schildwache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wache, die mit bewaffneten Soldaten besetzt ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schildwache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪltˌvaxə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schildwache” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schildwache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪltˌvaxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wache, die mit bewaffneten Soldaten besetzt ist".
No misspelling variants are generated for Schildwache in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schildwache, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-W-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Wache, die mit bewaffneten Soldaten besetzt ist
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.
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Using “Schildwache”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-L-D-W-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃɪltˌvaxə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.