Waffenlieferung

[ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waffenlieferung” is uncommon German (frequency #99,311 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,311
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Liefern von (Kriegs-)Waffen an jemanden, der sie bestellt hat oder dem sie zugedacht sind

Key facts for Waffenlieferung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenlieferung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#99,311
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waffenlieferung” 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). Waffenlieferung 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

Waffenlieferung is uncommon German at frequency #99,311 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Liefern von (Kriegs-)Waffen an jemanden, der sie bestellt hat oder dem sie zugedacht sind".

No misspelling variants are generated for Waffenlieferung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Waffenlieferung, spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-L-I-E-F-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Liefern von (Kriegs-)Waffen an jemanden, der sie bestellt hat oder dem sie zugedacht sind

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 "Waffenlieferung"?
"Waffenlieferung" is spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-L-I-E-F-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ].
What does "Waffenlieferung" mean?
As a noun, "Waffenlieferung" means: das Liefern von (Kriegs-)Waffen an jemanden, der sie bestellt hat oder dem sie zugedacht sind
How do you pronounce "Waffenlieferung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waffenlieferung" is [ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waffenlieferung" come from?
"Waffenlieferung" 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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Using “Waffenlieferung”

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-I-E-F-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvafn̩ˌliːfəʁʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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