Wehrdienstverweigerer

[ˈveːɐ̯diːnstfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁɐ]

/[ˈveːɐ̯diːnstfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die die Ableistung des Wehrdienstes verweigert

Corpus desk

Index DE-wehrdienstverweigerer · Wehrdienstverweigerer · German

Wehrdienstverweigerer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 Wehrdienstverweigerer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWehrdienstverweigerer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯diːnstfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁɐ]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wehrdienstverweigerer“ im Deutschen

Wehrdienstverweigererliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wehrdienstverweigerer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːɐ̯diːnstfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die die Ableistung des Wehrdienstes verweigert".

Wehrdienstverweigerer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wehrdienstverweigerer, spelled W-E-H-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die die Ableistung des Wehrdienstes verweigert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In den 70ern musste ein Wehrdienstverweigerer seine Gewissensentscheidung noch begründen und bei einer Gewissensprüfung verteidigen.

Synonyms

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 "Wehrdienstverweigerer"?
"Wehrdienstverweigerer" is spelled W-E-H-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯diːnstfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁɐ].
What does "Wehrdienstverweigerer" mean?
As a noun, "Wehrdienstverweigerer" means: Person, die die Ableistung des Wehrdienstes verweigert
How do you pronounce "Wehrdienstverweigerer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wehrdienstverweigerer" is [ˈveːɐ̯diːnstfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wehrdienstverweigerer" come from?
"Wehrdienstverweigerer" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list