Militär

\miliˈtɛːr\

/\miliˈtɛːr\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Armée, troupes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-militar · Militär · French

Militär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Militär
PropertyValue
HeadwordMilitär
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\miliˈtɛːr\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Militär » en français

Militärsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Militär is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \miliˈtɛːr\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Militär in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Militär, spelled M-I-L-I-T-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Armée, troupes.
  2. 2
    Militaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Militär ist für die Verteidigung eines Staates zuständig.
  2. Die Uniform dieses Militärs ist mir nicht bekannt.

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 "Militär"?
"Militär" is spelled M-I-L-I-T-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is \miliˈtɛːr\.
What does "Militär" mean?
As a noun, "Militär" means: Armée, troupes.
How do you pronounce "Militär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Militär" is \miliˈtɛːr\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Militär" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list