dextrogyr

[dɛkstʁoˈɡyːɐ̯]

/[dɛkstʁoˈɡyːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“dextrogyr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Ebene polarisierten Lichts nach rechts drehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-dextrogyr · dextrogyr · German

dextrogyr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 dextrogyr
PropertyValue
Headworddextrogyr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɛkstʁoˈɡyːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dextrogyr“ im Deutschen

dextrogyrliegt 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

dextrogyr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɛkstʁoˈɡyːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Ebene polarisierten Lichts nach rechts drehend".

dextrogyr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 dextrogyr, spelled D-E-X-T-R-O-G-Y-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Ebene polarisierten Lichts nach rechts drehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er lenkt einen Strahl polarisirtes Licht nicht ab, wohl aber zeigen sich Lösungen des Camphors in Alkohol oder Schwefelkohlenstoff dextrogyr.
  2. Schmeckt süss, jedoch weniger süss, wie der gewöhnliche Zucker (Rohrzucker), ist in Wasser und Weingeist löslich und dextrogyr (Dextrose).

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dextrogyr"?
"dextrogyr" is spelled D-E-X-T-R-O-G-Y-R. The IPA pronunciation is [dɛkstʁoˈɡyːɐ̯].
What does "dextrogyr" mean?
As an adjective, "dextrogyr" means: die Ebene polarisierten Lichts nach rechts drehend
How do you pronounce "dextrogyr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dextrogyr" is [dɛkstʁoˈɡyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dextrogyr" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list