dekrementieren
[dekʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]
The verdict
“dekrementieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert verringern
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Index DE-dekrementieren · dekrementieren · German
dekrementieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dekrementieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [dekʁemɛnˈtiːʁən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „dekrementieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
dekrementieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [dekʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert verringern".
No generated misspelling entries exist for dekrementieren in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 dekrementieren, spelled D-E-K-R-E-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert verringern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dekrementieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vom Prinzip her ist ein Semaphor eine Art Zähler, den die Threads inkrementieren oder dekrementieren können.
Wenn demzufolge ein Thread versucht, einen Semaphor zu dekrementieren, der bereits Null ist, wird dieser Thread blockiert, bis ein anderer Thread den Semaphor inkrementiert.
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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.