arid
[aˈʁiːt]
The verdict
“arid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im jährlichen Durchschnitt eine höhere Verdunstung als die Niederschlagsmenge aufweisend
Corpus desk
Index DE-arid · arid · German
arid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | arid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈʁiːt] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „arid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
arid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im jährlichen Durchschnitt eine höhere Verdunstung als die Niederschlagsmenge aufweisend".
No generated misspelling entries exist for arid in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is arid, spelled A-R-I-D.
Definition
- 1im jährlichen Durchschnitt eine höhere Verdunstung als die Niederschlagsmenge aufweisend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Forscher hoffen, dass damit der Krieg in der ariden Provinz zu Ende gehen könnte, denn ein Konfliktstoff ist der Streit um Wasser.
In den letzten Jahren entstanden zahlreiche Viersternhotels mit Swimmingpools – im ariden Landesinneren der pure Luxus.
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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.