Waffenlager

[ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waffenlager” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,927 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#63,927
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lager für die Bevorratung von Waffen

Key facts for Waffenlager
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenlager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waffenlager” 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). Waffenlager lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Waffenlager is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,927 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lager für die Bevorratung von Waffen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Waffenlager, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Waffenlager, spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lager für die Bevorratung von Waffen

Synonyms

WaffenarsenalWaffendepot

Antonyms

Munitionslager

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 "Waffenlager"?
"Waffenlager" is spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ].
What does "Waffenlager" mean?
As a noun, "Waffenlager" means: Lager für die Bevorratung von Waffen
How do you pronounce "Waffenlager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waffenlager" is [ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waffenlager" come from?
"Waffenlager" 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 “Waffenlager”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-F-F-E-N-L-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list