Warnschild

[ˈvaʁnˌʃɪlt]

/[ˈvaʁnˌʃɪlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Warnschild” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sichtbar aufgestellte Hinweistafel mit einem Piktogramm, die vor einer Gefahr warnen soll

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Index DE-warnschild · Warnschild · German

Warnschild · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Warnschild
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarnschild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁnˌʃɪlt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Warnschild“ im Deutschen

Warnschildsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Warnschild is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʁnˌʃɪlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sichtbar aufgestellte Hinweistafel mit einem Piktogramm, die vor einer Gefahr warnen soll".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Warnschild, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists 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 Warnschild, spelled W-A-R-N-S-C-H-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    sichtbar aufgestellte Hinweistafel mit einem Piktogramm, die vor einer Gefahr warnen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Werkstatt hängen verschiedene Warnschilder, weil dort mit Benzin gearbeitet wird.
  2. Die Schwimmer ignorieren die Warnschilder am Strand und begeben sich so in Lebensgefahr.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Warnschild"?
"Warnschild" is spelled W-A-R-N-S-C-H-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁnˌʃɪlt].
What does "Warnschild" mean?
As a noun, "Warnschild" means: sichtbar aufgestellte Hinweistafel mit einem Piktogramm, die vor einer Gefahr warnen soll
How do you pronounce "Warnschild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warnschild" is [ˈvaʁnˌʃɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warnschild" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list