Verteidigungsminister

[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verteidigungsminister” sits in 1 confusable pair (corpus #14,448) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,448
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für die Streitkräfte verantwortliches Regierungsmitglied

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verteidigungsminister vs Verteidigungsministerin
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Verteidigungsminister
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerteidigungsminister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ]
Letters21
Frequency rank#14,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verteidigungsminister” 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). Verteidigungsminister 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.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Verteidigungsminister is neighbouring look-alikes ("Verteidigungsministerin"), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ]. Frequency #14,448 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Gloss: "für die Streitkräfte verantwortliches Regierungsmitglied".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Verteidigungsminister, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Verteidigungsministerin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verteidigungsminister, spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Streitkräfte verantwortliches Regierungsmitglied

Synonyms

Kriegsminister

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 "Verteidigungsminister"?
"Verteidigungsminister" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-U-N-G-S-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ].
What does "Verteidigungsminister" mean?
As a noun, "Verteidigungsminister" means: für die Streitkräfte verantwortliches Regierungsmitglied
What words are commonly confused with "Verteidigungsminister"?
"Verteidigungsminister" is commonly confused with "Verteidigungsministerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verteidigungsminister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verteidigungsminister" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verteidigungsminister" come from?
"Verteidigungsminister" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verteidigungsminister”

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-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsmiˌnɪstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verteidigungsministerin” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verteidigungsminister vs Verteidigungsministerin
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Words at a similar German frequency

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