Elendsviertel
[ˈeːlɛnt͡sˌfɪʁtl̩]
The verdict
“Elendsviertel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein verwahrloster Stadtbezirk, der von armen Menschen bewohnt wird
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Index DE-elendsviertel · Elendsviertel · German
Elendsviertel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Elendsviertel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːlɛnt͡sˌfɪʁtl̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Elendsviertel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Elendsviertel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːlɛnt͡sˌfɪʁtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein verwahrloster Stadtbezirk, der von armen Menschen bewohnt wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for Elendsviertel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Elendsviertel, spelled E-L-E-N-D-S-V-I-E-R-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein verwahrloster Stadtbezirk, der von armen Menschen bewohnt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Elendsviertel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In den Elendsvierteln um Lagos leben hunderttausende Menschen in bitterer Armut.
„Zwanzig Minuten später stand Thomas Lieven in dem kleinen Ordinationsraum von Dr. Ted Willcox, einem älteren Arzt, der seine Praxis im ärmsten Elendsviertel New Yorks aufgeschlagen hatte.“
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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.