Vietnamkrieg

[vi̯ɛtˈnamˌkʁiːk]

/[vi̯ɛtˈnamˌkʁiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vietnamkrieg” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,611. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,611
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von 1945 bis 1975 dauernder bewaffneter Konflikt in Vietnam

Corpus desk

Index DE-vietnamkrieg · Vietnamkrieg · German

Vietnamkrieg · rank #43,611 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,611
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vietnamesisch…

Nearest frequency peer: vietnamesischen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vietnamkrieg“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vietnamkrieg“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vietnamkrieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordVietnamkrieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vi̯ɛtˈnamˌkʁiːk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#43,611
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vietnamkrieg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vietnamkriegliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vietnamesischen“ (#43,610), „Vilnius“ (#43,612), „Videokamera“ (#43,609). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vietnamkrieg“ bei #43,611. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Vietnamkrieg (IPA [vi̯ɛtˈnamˌkʁiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,611 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von 1945 bis 1975 dauernder bewaffneter Konflikt in Vietnam".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vietnamkrieg, with forms such as "ivetnamkrieg", "veitnamkreig", and "veitnamkrieg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vietnamkrieg, spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M-K-R-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von 1945 bis 1975 dauernder bewaffneter Konflikt in Vietnam

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es wird geschätzt, dass zwei bis vier Millionen Vietnamesen durch den Vietnamkrieg ums Leben gekommen sind.
  2. „Sie entschuldigten sich später damit, dass viele Zivilisten ohne Uniform gekämpft hätten, ein Argument, das auch im Vietnamkrieg wieder aufgegriffen wurde.“

This word in other languages

Vietnam War(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivetnamkrieg
  • veitnamkreig
  • veitnamkrieg
  • vientamkrieg
  • vietanmkrieg
  • vietnakmrieg
  • vietnamkireg
  • vietnamkkrieg
  • vietnamkreig
  • vietnamkriegg
  • vietnamkrige
  • vietnamkrrieg
  • vietnammkrieg
  • vietnamrkieg
  • vietnmakrieg
  • vietnnamkrieg
  • viettnamkrieg
  • vitenamkrieg
  • vvietnamkrieg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vietnamkrieg - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ivetnamkrieg2veitnamkreig4veitnamkrieg2vientamkrieg2vietanmkrieg2vietnakmrieg2vietnamkireg2vietnamkkrieg1
Edit distance from "Vietnamkrieg"

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 "Vietnamkrieg"?
"Vietnamkrieg" is spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M-K-R-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [vi̯ɛtˈnamˌkʁiːk].
What does "Vietnamkrieg" mean?
As a noun, "Vietnamkrieg" means: von 1945 bis 1975 dauernder bewaffneter Konflikt in Vietnam
What are common misspellings of "Vietnamkrieg"?
Common misspellings include "ivetnamkrieg", "veitnamkreig", "veitnamkrieg", "vientamkrieg", "vietanmkrieg". The correct spelling is "Vietnamkrieg".
How do you pronounce "Vietnamkrieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vietnamkrieg" is [vi̯ɛtˈnamˌkʁiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vietnamkrieg" come from?
"Vietnamkrieg" 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 "Vietnamkrieg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

wohlhabender19 variantsUrheberrechts19 variantszumindestens19 variantsunordentlich19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list