Wehrmann

[ˈveːɐ̯ˌman]

/[ˈveːɐ̯ˌman]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wehrmann” is uncommon German (frequency #93,830 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,830
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soldat

Corpus desk

Index DE-wehrmann · Wehrmann · German

Wehrmann · rank #93,830 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,830
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weggebrochen

Nearest frequency peer: weggebrochen (-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 „Wehrmann“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wehrmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordWehrmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯ˌman]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,830
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wehrmann“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „weggebrochen“ (#93,829), „Weikersheim“ (#93,831), „Wedge“ (#93,828). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wehrmann“ bei #93,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wehrmann is uncommon German at frequency #93,830 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːɐ̯ˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Wehrmann has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wehrmann, spelled W-E-H-R-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soldat
  2. 2
    Dienstgrad unter dem Gefreiten
  3. 3
    Soldat im Range eines Wehrmannes
  4. 4
    Feuerwehrmann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war ein tapferer Wehrmann
  2. Der Dienstgrad des Wehrmannes existiert in der Bundeswehr nicht mehr.

Synonyms

KriegerKriegsmannSoldatWehrsmann

Antonyms

Zivilist

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 "Wehrmann"?
"Wehrmann" is spelled W-E-H-R-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯ˌman].
What does "Wehrmann" mean?
As a noun, "Wehrmann" means: Soldat
How do you pronounce "Wehrmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wehrmann" is [ˈveːɐ̯ˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wehrmann" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wetterte#93,841verzählt#93,799verwesen#93,797Zerrbild#93,869

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list