Warnzeichen

[ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Warnzeichen” is uncommon German (frequency #72,025 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,025
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bewusst gesetzes Zeichen, um vor einer Gefahr zu warnen

Key facts for Warnzeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarnzeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,025
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Warnzeichen” 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). Warnzeichen 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

Warnzeichen is uncommon German at frequency #72,025 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Warnzeichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Warnzeichen, spelled W-A-R-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bewusst gesetzes Zeichen, um vor einer Gefahr zu warnen
  2. 2
    beobachtbare Erscheinung, die auf etwas Unerwünschtes hinweist

Synonyms

Symptom

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 "Warnzeichen"?
"Warnzeichen" is spelled W-A-R-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Warnzeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Warnzeichen" means: bewusst gesetzes Zeichen, um vor einer Gefahr zu warnen
How do you pronounce "Warnzeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warnzeichen" is [ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warnzeichen" come from?
"Warnzeichen" 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 “Warnzeichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-R-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaʁnˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] (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

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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