Abecedarius
[abet͡seˈdaːʁiʊs]
The verdict
“Abecedarius” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gedicht, bei dem der erste Buchstabe jedes Verses bzw. jeder Strophe gemäß der Reihenfolge des Alphabetes gewählt ist
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Index DE-abecedarius · Abecedarius · German
Abecedarius · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abecedarius |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [abet͡seˈdaːʁiʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Abecedarius“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Abecedarius is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [abet͡seˈdaːʁiʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Abecedarius, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abecedarius, spelled A-B-E-C-E-D-A-R-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein Gedicht, bei dem der erste Buchstabe jedes Verses bzw. jeder Strophe gemäß der Reihenfolge des Alphabetes gewählt ist
- 2Schüler des ersten Schuljahres
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Abecedarius appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Alte, Bärtige Chinesen, Die Erstaunlich Fit Gewesen, Hörten Innig Jeden Klang, Liefen Munter Nächtelang Ohne Pause Querfeldein, Richtung Süden, Tugendrein, Um Vor Wonnemondvergehen Xerxes' Yogis Zuzusehen.“ ist ein Beispiel für einen Abecedarius. (aus Wikipedia nach Günter Nehm)
Der Lehrer sah bald, dass Klaus ein schwieriger Abecedarius war.
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.