defekter

[deˈfɛktɐ]

/[deˈfɛktɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“defekter” is uncommon German (frequency #52,018 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,018
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt

Corpus desk

Index DE-defekter · defekter · German

defekter · rank #52,018 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,018
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dealen

Nearest frequency peer: dealen (-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 „defekter“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for defekter
PropertyValue
Headworddefekter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[deˈfɛktɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „defekter“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „dealen“ (#52,017), „davonlaufen“ (#52,016), „Detox“ (#52,020). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „defekter“ bei #52,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

defekter is uncommon German at frequency #52,018 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [deˈfɛktɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for defekter, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is defekter, spelled D-E-F-E-K-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt

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 "defekter"?
"defekter" is spelled D-E-F-E-K-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈfɛktɐ].
What does "defekter" mean?
As an adjective, "defekter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt
How do you pronounce "defekter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defekter" is [deˈfɛktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defekter" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diffusen#52,021Bumerang#52,001düsteres#52,038Blödheit#51,993

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list