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 September 3, 2026) - Wache, die mit bewaffneten Soldaten besetzt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-schildwache · Schildwache · German
Schildwache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schildwache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪltˌvaxə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schildwache“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schildwache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auf der linken Seite der Cieplastraße, wo Max sich mit Basche verabredet hatte, befand sich eine Polizeikaserne, vor der eine Schildwache stand.“
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.