Waffenhersteller

[ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ]

/[ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Waffenhersteller” is uncommon German (frequency #95,099 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,099
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unternehmen, das Waffen produziert; das Waffen entwickelt, baut und verkauft

Key facts for Waffenhersteller
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenhersteller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#95,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waffenhersteller” 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). Waffenhersteller lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Waffenhersteller is uncommon German at frequency #95,099 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unternehmen, das Waffen produziert; das Waffen entwickelt, baut und verkauft".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Waffenhersteller, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Waffenhersteller, spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-H-E-R-S-T-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmen, das Waffen produziert; das Waffen entwickelt, baut und verkauft

Synonyms

Waffenproduzent

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 "Waffenhersteller"?
"Waffenhersteller" is spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-H-E-R-S-T-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ].
What does "Waffenhersteller" mean?
As a noun, "Waffenhersteller" means: Unternehmen, das Waffen produziert; das Waffen entwickelt, baut und verkauft
How do you pronounce "Waffenhersteller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waffenhersteller" is [ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waffenhersteller" come from?
"Waffenhersteller" 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 “Waffenhersteller”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-F-F-E-N-H-E-R-S-T-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvafn̩ˌheːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ] (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