Polizeiwagen

\poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\

/\poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voiture de police.

Key facts for Polizeiwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeiwagen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Polizeiwagen” sits in French frequency

Polizeiwagen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Polizeiwagen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Voiture de police.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Polizeiwagen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Polizeiwagen, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voiture de police.

Synonyms

PolizeiautoPolizeifahrzeug

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 "Polizeiwagen"?
"Polizeiwagen" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\.
What does "Polizeiwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeiwagen" means: Voiture de police.
How do you pronounce "Polizeiwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeiwagen" is \poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeiwagen" come from?
"Polizeiwagen" 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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Using “Polizeiwagen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-W-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list