Waffenstillstand

[ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]

/[ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

“Waffenstillstand” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,206
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vereinbarung zur Unterbrechung der Kämpfe in einem bewaffneten Konflikt – meist um Friedensverhandlungen zu führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-waffenstillstand · Waffenstillstand · German

Waffenstillstand · rank #14,206 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,206
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorwerfen

Nearest frequency peer: vorwerfen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Waffenstillstand“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Waffenstillstand“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waffenstillstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaffenstillstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]
Letters16
Frequency rank#14,206
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Waffenstillstand“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Waffenstillstandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorwerfen“ (#14,205), „verweise“ (#14,204), „weiterführende“ (#14,208). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waffenstillstand“ bei #14,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around Waffenstillstand (IPA [ˈvafn̩ˌʃtɪlʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,206 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für Europa gilt seit dem 8. Mai 1945, 00.01 Uhr Waffenstillstand.
  2. „Jeder spricht von Frieden und Waffenstillstand.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list