Kriegserklärung

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déclaration de guerre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kriegserklarung · Kriegserklärung · French

Kriegserklärung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kriegserklärung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegserklärung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Kriegserklärung » en français

Kriegserklärungreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kriegserklärung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déclaration de guerre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kriegserklärung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Kriegserklärung, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déclaration de guerre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die USA haben dem Irak gegenüber eine Kriegserklärung ausgesprochen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Kriegserklärung"?
"Kriegserklärung" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G.
What does "Kriegserklärung" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegserklärung" means: Déclaration de guerre.
What language does "Kriegserklärung" come from?
"Kriegserklärung" is a French 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