Datenverlust

[ˈdaːtn̩fɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]

/[ˈdaːtn̩fɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Datenverlust” is uncommon German (frequency #99,648 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,648
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das unerwartete Verlieren von Daten

Corpus desk

Index DE-datenverlust · Datenverlust · German

Datenverlust · rank #99,648 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,648
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Datenstrom

Nearest frequency peer: Datenstrom (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Datenverlust“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Datenverlust“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Datenverlust
PropertyValue
HeadwordDatenverlust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːtn̩fɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]
Letters12
Frequency rank#99,648
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Datenverlust“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Datenverlustfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Datenstrom“ (#99,647), „Dauphine“ (#99,650), „Crocs“ (#99,642). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Datenverlust“ bei #99,648. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Datenverlust is uncommon German at frequency #99,648 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaːtn̩fɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das unerwartete Verlieren von Daten".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Datenverlust, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Datenverlust, spelled D-A-T-E-N-V-E-R-L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das unerwartete Verlieren von Daten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Carpathia Hosting gab beispielsweise schon bekannt, dass es keine Pläne gebe, die Megaupload-Server für andere Zwecke zu nutzen. Es ist also kein unmittelbarer Datenverlust zu befürchten.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Datenverlust"?
"Datenverlust" is spelled D-A-T-E-N-V-E-R-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːtn̩fɛɐ̯ˌlʊst].
What does "Datenverlust" mean?
As a noun, "Datenverlust" means: das unerwartete Verlieren von Daten
How do you pronounce "Datenverlust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Datenverlust" is [ˈdaːtn̩fɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Datenverlust" come from?
"Datenverlust" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Datenverlust", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Computerraum#99,633Dissoziation#99,665Drehrichtung#99,679dunkelhäutig#99,684

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list