Zivilist

[ˌt͡siviˈlɪst]

/[ˌt͡siviˈlɪst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zivilist” is uncommon German (frequency #55,884 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,884
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die nicht dem Militär angehört und kein Mitglied einer anderen Kampforganisation ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-zivilist · Zivilist · German

Zivilist · rank #55,884 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,884
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeugung

Nearest frequency peer: Zeugung (-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 „Zivilist“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zivilist
PropertyValue
HeadwordZivilist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌt͡siviˈlɪst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zivilist“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zeugung“ (#55,883), „Zerrissenheit“ (#55,882), „zeitweiligen“ (#55,881). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zivilist“ bei #55,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zivilist is uncommon German at frequency #55,884 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌt͡siviˈlɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zivilist, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zivilist, spelled Z-I-V-I-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die nicht dem Militär angehört und kein Mitglied einer anderen Kampforganisation ist
  2. 2
    Person, die Zivilkleidung trägt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man kann auch als Zivilist bei der Bundeswehr arbeiten.
  2. Das Gericht des Militärdistrikts Nordkaukasus hat zwei russische Offiziere wegen Mordes an Zivilisten zu langen Haftstrafen verurteilt.

Synonyms

BürgerZivilperson

Antonyms

MilitärMilitärangehörigerSoldat

This word in other languages

civilian(English)civil(Español)civil(Français)civil(Português)

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 "Zivilist"?
"Zivilist" is spelled Z-I-V-I-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡siviˈlɪst].
What does "Zivilist" mean?
As a noun, "Zivilist" means: Person, die nicht dem Militär angehört und kein Mitglied einer anderen Kampforganisation ist
How do you pronounce "Zivilist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zivilist" is [ˌt͡siviˈlɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zivilist" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

zwölfter#55,896übliches#55,903wartende#55,854abspülen#55,915

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list