Waffenlager

[ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Waffenlager” is uncommon German (frequency #63,927 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,927
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lager für die Bevorratung von Waffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-waffenlager · Waffenlager · German

Waffenlager · rank #63,927 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,927
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahlkampagne

Nearest frequency peer: Wahlkampagne (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waffenlager“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waffenlager
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenlager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waffenlager“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waffenlagerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wahlkampagne“ (#63,928), „vorzusehen“ (#63,925), „walken“ (#63,929). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waffenlager“ bei #63,927. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waffenlager is uncommon German at frequency #63,927 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvafn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Terroristen planten einen Angriff auf das Waffenlager der Armee.
  2. „Einige Kirchen verfügten über geheime Waffenlager und dienten als Rebellenstützpunkte, sagte Ortega.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list