fragmentarisch

[fʁaɡmɛnˈtaːʁɪʃ]

/[fʁaɡmɛnˈtaːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“fragmentarisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,227 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#69,227
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht fertiggestellt, nicht alles enthaltend, nur teilweise erhalten

Key facts for fragmentarisch
PropertyValue
Headwordfragmentarisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁaɡmɛnˈtaːʁɪʃ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#69,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fragmentarisch” 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). fragmentarisch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fragmentarisch is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fʁaɡmɛnˈtaːʁɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,227 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht fertiggestellt, nicht alles enthaltend, nur teilweise erhalten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fragmentarisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fragmentarisch, spelled F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht fertiggestellt, nicht alles enthaltend, nur teilweise erhalten

Synonyms

bruchstückhaftbruchstückartighalblückenhaftunfertigunvollendetunvollkommenunvollständig

Antonyms

fertigganzintaktvollständigvollendetvollkommen

This word in other languages

fragmentary(English)fragmentaire(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 "fragmentarisch"?
"fragmentarisch" is spelled F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁaɡmɛnˈtaːʁɪʃ].
What does "fragmentarisch" mean?
As an adjective, "fragmentarisch" means: nicht fertiggestellt, nicht alles enthaltend, nur teilweise erhalten
How do you pronounce "fragmentarisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragmentarisch" is [fʁaɡmɛnˈtaːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fragmentarisch" come from?
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Using “fragmentarisch”

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

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