Dreiecken

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dreiecken” is uncommon German (frequency #77,868 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,868
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dreieck

Key facts for Dreiecken
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreiecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dreiecken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dreiecken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dreiecken is uncommon German at frequency #77,868 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dreieck".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dreiecken, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dreiecken, spelled D-R-E-I-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dreieck

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 "Dreiecken"?
"Dreiecken" is spelled D-R-E-I-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩].
What does "Dreiecken" mean?
As a noun, "Dreiecken" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dreieck
How do you pronounce "Dreiecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreiecken" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreiecken" come from?
"Dreiecken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Dreiecken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-E-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list