Tomahawk

[ˈtɔmahaːk]

/[ˈtɔmahaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tomahawk” is uncommon German (frequency #73,002 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,002
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einer Streitaxt ähnliche Waffe indianischer Stämme, die auch als Werkzeug genutzt wurde

Key facts for Tomahawk
PropertyValue
HeadwordTomahawk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔmahaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,002
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tomahawk” 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). Tomahawk 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

Tomahawk is uncommon German at frequency #73,002 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔmahaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Tomahawk in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tomahawk, spelled T-O-M-A-H-A-W-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Streitaxt ähnliche Waffe indianischer Stämme, die auch als Werkzeug genutzt wurde
  2. 2
    Marschflugkörper, der auf Kriegsschiffen und U-Booten der US Navy stationiert ist

Synonyms

Kriegsbeil

This word in other languages

tomahawk(English)tomahawk(Español)tomahawk(Français)

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 "Tomahawk"?
"Tomahawk" is spelled T-O-M-A-H-A-W-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔmahaːk].
What does "Tomahawk" mean?
As a noun, "Tomahawk" means: einer Streitaxt ähnliche Waffe indianischer Stämme, die auch als Werkzeug genutzt wurde
How do you pronounce "Tomahawk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tomahawk" is [ˈtɔmahaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tomahawk" come from?
"Tomahawk" 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 “Tomahawk”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-M-A-H-A-W-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔmahaːk] (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