# blitzkrieg

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #49,223

## Definitions
1. A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
2. Sudden activity; a flurry.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`bblitzkrieg`, `biltzkrieg`, `blitkzrieg`, `blittzkrieg`, `blitzkireg`, `blitzkkrieg`, `blitzkreig`, `blitzkriegg`, `blitzkrige`, `blitzkrrieg`, `blitzrkieg`, `blitzzkrieg`, `bliztkrieg`, `bllitzkrieg`, `bltizkrieg`, `lbitzkrieg`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blitzkrieg