Soldat

[zɔlˈdaːt]

/[zɔlˈdaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Soldat” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,311 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,311
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angehöriger des militärischen Personals von Streitkräften eines Landes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Soldat vs sollt
50% similar
Soldat vs sollst
50% similar
Soldat vs Solist
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Soldat
PropertyValue
HeadwordSoldat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɔlˈdaːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,311
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Soldat” 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). Soldat lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Soldat is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zɔlˈdaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,311 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Soldat, with forms such as "osldat", "slodat", and "sodlat". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "sollt", "sollst", "Solist", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Soldat, spelled S-O-L-D-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger des militärischen Personals von Streitkräften eines Landes
  2. 2
    erster, niedrigster, unterster Dienstgrad bei den Teilstreitkräften des Heeres
  3. 3
    zweitniedrigster Dienstgrad
  4. 4
    unter staatenbildenden Insekten, ein durch seinen vergrößerten Kopf mit besonderer Ausbildung der Mundwerkzeuge zur Verteidigung des Baus bestimmtes Exemplar
  5. 5
    Bauer, Spielfigur des Schachspiels
  6. 6
    Blütenkolben des Breitwegerichs (Plantago major)
  7. 7
    blaue Blüten des Wiesensalbeis (Salvia pratensis)
  8. 8
    Meeresschnecke
  9. 9
    Bernhardskrebs (Pagurus bernhardus)

Synonyms

KnechtKriegerKriegsknechtKriegsmannLandserWehrmannKämpeKämpferNamibiaOstbelgienKämpenMilitärMilizionärUniformierterWehrmannHeerFeldgrauerFliegerFrontschweinFunkerGrenadierJägerKanonierPionierPanzerfunkerPanzergrenadierPanzerjägerPanzerkanonierPanzerpionierPanzerschützePanzersoldatSchützeLuftwaffeFliegerKanonierMarineMatroseSanitätsdienstSanitätssoldatRekrutFunkerFüsilierGrenadierKanonierMotorfahrerPionierSanitäterSanitätssoldatEinsiedlerkrebsPleusganjokrebs

Antonyms

ZivilistAufständischerFreiheitskämpferFreischärlerPartisanRebellUntergrundkämpferWiderstandskämpferArbeiterinBeutezerlegerinBrutpflegerinJägerinKöniginKöniginnenpflegerinMelkerinNestbauerinNestmaterialbeschafferinNestreinigerinSammlerinSpeichertierStraßenbauerinTrägerinWächterinWärmeträgerinWeckerin

This word in other languages

soldier(English)soldado(Español)soldat(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osldat,slodat,sodlat,soladt,soldatt,solddat,soldta,solldat,ssoldat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Soldat - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

osldat2slodat2sodlat2soladt2soldatt1solddat1soldta2solldat1
Edit distance from "Soldat"

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 "Soldat"?
"Soldat" is spelled S-O-L-D-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔlˈdaːt].
What does "Soldat" mean?
As a noun, "Soldat" means: Angehöriger des militärischen Personals von Streitkräften eines Landes
What words are commonly confused with "Soldat"?
"Soldat" is commonly confused with "sollt", "sollst", "Solist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Soldat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Soldat" is [zɔlˈdaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Soldat" come from?
"Soldat" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Soldat”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-L-D-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɔlˈdaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sollt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Soldat vs sollt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list