Waffenstillstand

[ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]

/[ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

“Waffenstillstand” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,206 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,206
frequency rank, German
16
letters
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vereinbarung zur Unterbrechung der Kämpfe in einem bewaffneten Konflikt – meist um Friedensverhandlungen zu führen

Key facts for Waffenstillstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenstillstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]
Letters16
Frequency rank#14,206
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waffenstillstand” 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). Waffenstillstand 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 Waffenstillstand is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,206 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Vereinbarung zur Unterbrechung der Kämpfe in einem bewaffneten Konflikt – meist um Friedensverhandlungen zu führen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waffenstillstand, with forms such as "awffenstillstand", "wafefnstillstand", and "wafenstillstand". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Waffenstillstand, spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vereinbarung zur Unterbrechung der Kämpfe in einem bewaffneten Konflikt – meist um Friedensverhandlungen zu führen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awffenstillstand,wafefnstillstand,wafenstillstand,waffennstillstand,waffensitllstand,waffensstillstand,waffenstillsatnd,waffenstillsstand,waffenstillstadn,waffenstillstandd,waffenstillstannd,waffenstillstnad,waffenstillsttand,waffenstilltsand,waffenstilsltand,waffenstilstand,waffenstlilstand,waffensttillstand,waffentsillstand,waffesntillstand,waffnestillstand,wfafenstillstand,wwaffenstillstand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Waffenstillstand - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

awffenstillstand2wafefnstillstand2wafenstillstand1waffennstillstand1waffensitllstand2waffensstillstand1waffenstillsatnd2waffenstillsstand1
Edit distance from "Waffenstillstand"

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 "Waffenstillstand"?
"Waffenstillstand" is spelled W-A-F-F-E-N-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant].
What does "Waffenstillstand" mean?
As a noun, "Waffenstillstand" means: Vereinbarung zur Unterbrechung der Kämpfe in einem bewaffneten Konflikt – meist um Friedensverhandlungen zu führen
What are common misspellings of "Waffenstillstand"?
Common misspellings include "awffenstillstand", "wafefnstillstand", "wafenstillstand", "waffennstillstand", "waffensitllstand". The correct spelling is "Waffenstillstand".
How do you pronounce "Waffenstillstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waffenstillstand" is [ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waffenstillstand" come from?
"Waffenstillstand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Waffenstillstand”

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

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