Dreiländereck

[dʁaɪ̯ˈlɛndɐˌʔɛk]

/[dʁaɪ̯ˈlɛndɐˌʔɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dreiländereck” is uncommon German (frequency #50,393 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,393
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grenzpunkt, an dem drei Länder aufeinandertreffen

Key facts for Dreiländereck
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreiländereck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʁaɪ̯ˈlɛndɐˌʔɛk]
Letters13
Frequency rank#50,393
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dreiländereck” 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). Dreiländereck 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

Dreiländereck is uncommon German at frequency #50,393 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dʁaɪ̯ˈlɛndɐˌʔɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grenzpunkt, an dem drei Länder aufeinandertreffen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dreiländereck, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dreiländereck, spelled D-R-E-I-L-Ä-N-D-E-R-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grenzpunkt, an dem drei Länder aufeinandertreffen

Synonyms

Länderdreieck

This word in other languages

tripoint(English)tripoint(Français)

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 "Dreiländereck"?
"Dreiländereck" is spelled D-R-E-I-L-Ä-N-D-E-R-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [dʁaɪ̯ˈlɛndɐˌʔɛk].
What does "Dreiländereck" mean?
As a noun, "Dreiländereck" means: Grenzpunkt, an dem drei Länder aufeinandertreffen
How do you pronounce "Dreiländereck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreiländereck" is [dʁaɪ̯ˈlɛndɐˌʔɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreiländereck" come from?
"Dreiländereck" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Dreiländereck”

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

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