Schutztruppe

[ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə]

/[ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schutztruppe” is uncommon German (frequency #65,662 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,662
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Truppe in einer Kolonie

Key facts for Schutztruppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchutztruppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schutztruppe” 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). Schutztruppe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schutztruppe is uncommon German at frequency #65,662 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Schutztruppe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schutztruppe, spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-T-R-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Truppe in einer Kolonie
  2. 2
    Truppe im Auftrag einer übergeordneten Organisation zur Erhöhung der Sicherheit in Konfliktgebieten

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 "Schutztruppe"?
"Schutztruppe" is spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-T-R-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə].
What does "Schutztruppe" mean?
As a noun, "Schutztruppe" means: Truppe in einer Kolonie
How do you pronounce "Schutztruppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schutztruppe" is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schutztruppe" come from?
"Schutztruppe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schutztruppe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-T-Z-T-R-U-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊt͡sˌtʁʊpə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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