Unabhängigkeitskrieg

[ˈʊnʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁiːk]

/[ˈʊnʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unabhängigkeitskrieg” is uncommon German (frequency #82,249 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,249
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Krieg, den ein Volk führt, um seine staatliche Unabhängigkeit von einer bis dahin beherrschenden Macht zu erringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unabhangigkeitskrieg · Unabhängigkeitskrieg · German

Unabhängigkeitskrieg · rank #82,249 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,249
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umweltaktivis…

Nearest frequency peer: Umweltaktivisten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Unabhängigkeitskrieg”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Unabhängigkeitskrieg” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Unabhängigkeitskrieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnabhängigkeitskrieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁiːk]
Letters20
Frequency rank#82,249
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unabhängigkeitskrieg” 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). Unabhängigkeitskrieg 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

Unabhängigkeitskrieg is uncommon German at frequency #82,249 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁiːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krieg, den ein Volk führt, um seine staatliche Unabhängigkeit von einer bis dahin beherrschenden Macht zu erringen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Unabhängigkeitskrieg, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Unabhängigkeitskrieg, spelled U-N-A-B-H-Ä-N-G-I-G-K-E-I-T-S-K-R-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krieg, den ein Volk führt, um seine staatliche Unabhängigkeit von einer bis dahin beherrschenden Macht zu erringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dies war der Beginn des amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges.“
  2. „Wohl mindestens 300000 Tote hat der Unabhängigkeitskrieg gekostet.“

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unabhängigkeitskrieg"?
"Unabhängigkeitskrieg" is spelled U-N-A-B-H-Ä-N-G-I-G-K-E-I-T-S-K-R-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁiːk].
What does "Unabhängigkeitskrieg" mean?
As a noun, "Unabhängigkeitskrieg" means: Krieg, den ein Volk führt, um seine staatliche Unabhängigkeit von einer bis dahin beherrschenden Macht zu erringen
How do you pronounce "Unabhängigkeitskrieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unabhängigkeitskrieg" is [ˈʊnʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unabhängigkeitskrieg" come from?
"Unabhängigkeitskrieg" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Unabhängigkeitskrieg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 20 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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