Waffenbesitz

[ˈvafn̩bəˌzɪt͡s]

/[ˈvafn̩bəˌzɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waffenbesitz” is uncommon German (frequency #60,234 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,234
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Besitzen mindestens einer Waffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-waffenbesitz · Waffenbesitz · German

Waffenbesitz · rank #60,234 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,234
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vuelta

Nearest frequency peer: Vuelta (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waffenbesitz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Waffenbesitz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waffenbesitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenbesitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩bəˌzɪt͡s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waffenbesitz“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Waffenbesitzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Vuelta“ (#60,232), „waits“ (#60,236), „Wallfahrten“ (#60,237). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waffenbesitz“ bei #60,234. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waffenbesitz is uncommon German at frequency #60,234 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvafn̩bəˌzɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Besitzen mindestens einer Waffe".

Waffenbesitz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Waffenbesitz, spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-B-E-S-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Besitzen mindestens einer Waffe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den Vereinigten Staaten herrscht eine erbitterte Diskussion darüber, ob der Waffenbesitz eingeschränkt werden darf oder nicht.“
  2. „Es ging um illegalen Waffenbesitz – und einen Vorfall, der viel über Jörg B. und seine innere Welt erzählt.“

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 "Waffenbesitz"?
"Waffenbesitz" is spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-B-E-S-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvafn̩bəˌzɪt͡s].
What does "Waffenbesitz" mean?
As a noun, "Waffenbesitz" means: das Besitzen mindestens einer Waffe
How do you pronounce "Waffenbesitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waffenbesitz" is [ˈvafn̩bəˌzɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waffenbesitz" come from?
"Waffenbesitz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list