diskontinuierlich
[dɪskɔntinuˈiːɐ̯lɪç]
The verdict
“diskontinuierlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Unterbrechungen
Corpus desk
Index DE-diskontinuierlich · diskontinuierlich · German
diskontinuierlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | diskontinuierlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɪskɔntinuˈiːɐ̯lɪç] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „diskontinuierlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
diskontinuierlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɪskɔntinuˈiːɐ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Unterbrechungen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for diskontinuierlich, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is diskontinuierlich, spelled D-I-S-K-O-N-T-I-N-U-I-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1mit Unterbrechungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how diskontinuierlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Mensch als käufliches Ding, ein verlassenes Individuum, das mit immer diskontinuierlicheren Zeitumständen zurechtkommen muss.“
„Das Problem, vor allem bei Sonnen- und Windkraftwerken, sei der diskontinuierliche Betrieb.“
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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.