A-Dur
[ˈaːˌduːɐ̯]
The verdict
“A-Dur” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Tonart des Tongeschlechts Dur
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | A-Dur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːˌduːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “A-Dur” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for A-Dur is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaːˌduːɐ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for A-Dur in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is A-Dur, spelled A---D-U-R.
Definition
- 1eine Tonart des Tongeschlechts Dur
- 2der Grundakkord dieser Tonart
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “A-Dur”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A---D-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaːˌduːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.