dreitausend

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]/ num

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The verdict

“dreitausend” is uncommon German (frequency #68,142 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,142
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen 2999 und 3001; dreißig mal hundert

Key facts for dreitausend
PropertyValue
Headworddreitausend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreitausend” 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). dreitausend 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

dreitausend is uncommon German at frequency #68,142 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Kardinalzahl zwischen 2999 und 3001; dreißig mal hundert".

Zero misspellings are on record for dreitausend in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dreitausend, spelled D-R-E-I-T-A-U-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen 2999 und 3001; dreißig mal hundert

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 "dreitausend"?
"dreitausend" is spelled D-R-E-I-T-A-U-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t].
What does "dreitausend" mean?
As a numeral, "dreitausend" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen 2999 und 3001; dreißig mal hundert
How do you pronounce "dreitausend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreitausend" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreitausend" come from?
"dreitausend" 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 “dreitausend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-T-A-U-S-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtaʊ̯zn̩t] (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