Determinante
[ˌdetɛʁmiˈnantə]
The verdict
“Determinante” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rechenausdruck, unter anderem zur Überprüfung eines Gleichungssystems auf Lösbarkeit
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Determinante |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌdetɛʁmiˈnantə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Determinante” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Determinante is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdetɛʁmiˈnantə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Determinante in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Determinante, spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Rechenausdruck, unter anderem zur Überprüfung eines Gleichungssystems auf Lösbarkeit
- 2im Aufbau und in der chemischen Zusammensetzung noch nicht näher bestimmter Faktor der Keimentwicklung, der für die Vererbung und Entwicklung bestimmend ist
- 3bestimmender Faktor, der Abweichungen/Unterschiede, zum Beispiel zwischen Einzelnen, Gruppen oder Entwicklungen, erklärt
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Determinante”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌdetɛʁmiˈnantə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.