Schutzbunker

[ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʊŋkɐ]

/[ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʊŋkɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schutzbunker” 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) - Bunker, der Schutz bietet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schutzbunker · Schutzbunker · German

Schutzbunker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Schutzbunker
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchutzbunker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʊŋkɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schutzbunker“ im Deutschen

Schutzbunkerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schutzbunker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʊŋkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bunker, der Schutz bietet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schutzbunker, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schutzbunker, spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-B-U-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bunker, der Schutz bietet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das gesamte Stadtgebiet wurde bombardiert; Fußböden und Wände der Schutzbunker bebten, und es bedeutete den sicheren Tod, falls eine Bombe – die Kugel in diesem Roulett der Vernichtung – auf jenes Haus fiel, in dessen Keller man sich versteckt hielt.“

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 "Schutzbunker"?
"Schutzbunker" is spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-B-U-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʊŋkɐ].
What does "Schutzbunker" mean?
As a noun, "Schutzbunker" means: Bunker, der Schutz bietet
How do you pronounce "Schutzbunker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schutzbunker" is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʊŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schutzbunker" come from?
"Schutzbunker" 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