Warnstreik

[ˈvaʁnˌʃtʁaɪ̯k]

/[ˈvaʁnˌʃtʁaɪ̯k]/ noun

The verdict

“Warnstreik” is uncommon German (frequency #61,179 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,179
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kurzzeitige Arbeitsniederlegung um einer Forderung gegenüber den Arbeitgebern Nachdruck zu verleihen

Corpus desk

Index DE-warnstreik · Warnstreik · German

Warnstreik · rank #61,179 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,179
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wandlungen

Nearest frequency peer: Wandlungen (-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 „Warnstreik“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Warnstreik
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarnstreik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁnˌʃtʁaɪ̯k]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Warnstreik“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wandlungen“ (#61,178), „Wasserstrahl“ (#61,180), „Waliser“ (#61,177). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Warnstreik“ bei #61,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Warnstreik is uncommon German at frequency #61,179 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʁnˌʃtʁaɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine kurzzeitige Arbeitsniederlegung um einer Forderung gegenüber den Arbeitgebern Nachdruck zu verleihen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Warnstreik in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Warnstreik, spelled W-A-R-N-S-T-R-E-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kurzzeitige Arbeitsniederlegung um einer Forderung gegenüber den Arbeitgebern Nachdruck zu verleihen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Insgesamt werden an 28 Standorten die Beschäftigten in DAK-Einrichtungen zu Warnstreiks aufgerufen.

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); 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 "Warnstreik"?
"Warnstreik" is spelled W-A-R-N-S-T-R-E-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁnˌʃtʁaɪ̯k].
What does "Warnstreik" mean?
As a noun, "Warnstreik" means: eine kurzzeitige Arbeitsniederlegung um einer Forderung gegenüber den Arbeitgebern Nachdruck zu verleihen
How do you pronounce "Warnstreik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warnstreik" is [ˈvaʁnˌʃtʁaɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warnstreik" come from?
"Warnstreik" 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 "Warnstreik", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list