Dateityp

[ˌdaˈtaɪ̯tyːp]

/[ˌdaˈtaɪ̯tyːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Dateityp” 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) - beschreibt die Darstellung und Anordnung von Daten innerhalb einer Datei

Corpus desk

Index DE-dateityp · Dateityp · German

Dateityp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for Dateityp
PropertyValue
HeadwordDateityp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdaˈtaɪ̯tyːp]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dateityp“ im Deutschen

Dateitypliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dateityp is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdaˈtaɪ̯tyːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "beschreibt die Darstellung und Anordnung von Daten innerhalb einer Datei".

Dateityp doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Dateityp, spelled D-A-T-E-I-T-Y-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    beschreibt die Darstellung und Anordnung von Daten innerhalb einer Datei

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Dateityp appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das soll auch für Programme funktionieren, wenn ein unbekannter Dateityp geöffnet wird.“

Synonyms

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 "Dateityp"?
"Dateityp" is spelled D-A-T-E-I-T-Y-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdaˈtaɪ̯tyːp].
What does "Dateityp" mean?
As a noun, "Dateityp" means: beschreibt die Darstellung und Anordnung von Daten innerhalb einer Datei
How do you pronounce "Dateityp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dateityp" is [ˌdaˈtaɪ̯tyːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dateityp" come from?
"Dateityp" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list