Akzidenz
[akt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Akzidenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Unwesentliche, das Veränderliche einer Sache
Corpus desk
Index DE-akzidenz · Akzidenz · German
Akzidenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Akzidenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [akt͡siˈdɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Akzidenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Akzidenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Akzidenz 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Akzidenz, spelled A-K-Z-I-D-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1das Unwesentliche, das Veränderliche einer Sache
- 2gelegentliches nicht verlagsmäßiges Druckerzeugnis
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Akzidenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Akzidenz ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Philosophie von Thomas.
Akzidenzen werden vornehmlich außerhalb vom Verlagswesen gedruckt.
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.