Verteidigungslinie

[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verteidigungslinie” is uncommon German (frequency #64,843 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,843
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Linie, in der Anlagen und/oder Truppen zwecks Verteidigung aufgeboten sind

Key facts for Verteidigungslinie
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerteidigungslinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə]
Letters18
Frequency rank#64,843
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verteidigungslinie” 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). Verteidigungslinie 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

Verteidigungslinie is uncommon German at frequency #64,843 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Verteidigungslinie, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Verteidigungslinie, spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-L-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Linie, in der Anlagen und/oder Truppen zwecks Verteidigung aufgeboten sind
  2. 2
    Linie von verteidigenden Spielern
  3. 3
    Linie, die etwas abwehrt

Antonyms

Angriffslinie

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 "Verteidigungslinie"?
"Verteidigungslinie" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-L-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə].
What does "Verteidigungslinie" mean?
As a noun, "Verteidigungslinie" means: Linie, in der Anlagen und/oder Truppen zwecks Verteidigung aufgeboten sind
How do you pronounce "Verteidigungslinie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verteidigungslinie" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verteidigungslinie" come from?
"Verteidigungslinie" 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 “Verteidigungslinie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-L-I-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌliːni̯ə] (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

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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