USBV

[ˈuːʔɛsbeːˌfaʊ̯]

/[ˈuːʔɛsbeːˌfaʊ̯]/ abbrev

The verdict

“USBV” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abkürzung von Unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-usbv · USBV · German

USBV · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 USBV
PropertyValue
HeadwordUSBV
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈuːʔɛsbeːˌfaʊ̯]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „USBV“ im Deutschen

USBVliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

USBV is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈuːʔɛsbeːˌfaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abkürzung von Unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for USBV, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 USBV, spelled U-S-B-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abkürzung von Unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie haben folgende Aufgaben zu erfüllen:[…]• Entschärfen unkonventioneller Spreng- und Brandvorrichtungen (USBV).“
  2. „Zusätzlich wurden 21 Einsätze zur Entschärfung unkonventioneller Spreng- bzw. Brandvorrichtungen (USBV/IED) durchgeführt.“

Synonyms

IED

This word in other languages

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 "USBV"?
"USBV" is spelled U-S-B-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːʔɛsbeːˌfaʊ̯].
What does "USBV" mean?
As an abbreviation, "USBV" means: Abkürzung von Unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung
How do you pronounce "USBV"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "USBV" is [ˈuːʔɛsbeːˌfaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "USBV" come from?
"USBV" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list