dreizehnte

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə]/ num

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The verdict

“dreizehnte” is uncommon German (frequency #63,235 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,235
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach dem beziehungsweise der zwölften kommend; dem vierzehnten vorausgehend

Key facts for dreizehnte
PropertyValue
Headworddreizehnte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreizehnte” 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). dreizehnte 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

dreizehnte is uncommon German at frequency #63,235 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach dem beziehungsweise der zwölften kommend; dem vierzehnten vorausgehend".

dreizehnte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dreizehnte, spelled D-R-E-I-Z-E-H-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach dem beziehungsweise der zwölften kommend; dem vierzehnten vorausgehend

This word in other languages

thirteenth(English)decimotercero(Español)treizième(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 "dreizehnte"?
"dreizehnte" is spelled D-R-E-I-Z-E-H-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə].
What does "dreizehnte" mean?
As a numeral, "dreizehnte" means: nach dem beziehungsweise der zwölften kommend; dem vierzehnten vorausgehend
How do you pronounce "dreizehnte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreizehnte" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreizehnte" come from?
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Using “dreizehnte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-Z-E-H-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡seːntə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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