Verteidigungsfall

[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verteidigungsfall” is uncommon German (frequency #78,707 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,707
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand, der ausgerufen wird, wenn ein Staat militärisch angegriffen wird, und in dem bestimmte gesetzliche Regelungen in Kraft treten

Corpus desk

Index DE-verteidigungsfall · Verteidigungsfall · German

Verteidigungsfall · rank #78,707 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,707
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 49,639
  • PHOTO-FINISH verstummte

Nearest frequency peer: verstummte (-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 “Verteidigungsfall”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Verteidigungsfall” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for Verteidigungsfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerteidigungsfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal]
Letters17
Frequency rank#78,707
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verteidigungsfall” 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). Verteidigungsfall lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verteidigungsfall is uncommon German at frequency #78,707 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, der ausgerufen wird, wenn ein Staat militärisch angegriffen wird, und in dem bestimmte gesetzliche Regelungen in Kraft treten".

No misspelling variants are generated for Verteidigungsfall in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verteidigungsfall, spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand, der ausgerufen wird, wenn ein Staat militärisch angegriffen wird, und in dem bestimmte gesetzliche Regelungen in Kraft treten

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verteidigungsfall"?
"Verteidigungsfall" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal].
What does "Verteidigungsfall" mean?
As a noun, "Verteidigungsfall" means: Zustand, der ausgerufen wird, wenn ein Staat militärisch angegriffen wird, und in dem bestimmte gesetzliche Regelungen in Kraft treten
How do you pronounce "Verteidigungsfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verteidigungsfall" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verteidigungsfall" come from?
"Verteidigungsfall" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 17 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