hexadezimal

[hɛksadet͡siˈmaːl]

/[hɛksadet͡siˈmaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“hexadezimal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf das Zahlensystem mit der Basis 16 bezogen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hexadezimal · hexadezimal · German

hexadezimal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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.

Key facts for hexadezimal
PropertyValue
Headwordhexadezimal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɛksadet͡siˈmaːl]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hexadezimal“ im Deutschen

hexadezimalsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hexadezimal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hɛksadet͡siˈmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf das Zahlensystem mit der Basis 16 bezogen".

hexadezimal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hexadezimal, spelled H-E-X-A-D-E-Z-I-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf das Zahlensystem mit der Basis 16 bezogen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hexadezimal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der hexadezimale Wert „10“ entspricht dem dezimalen Wert „16“.
  2. In der EDV-Welt wird die hexadezimale Darstellung oft zur Repräsentation eines Bytes verwendet.

Synonyms

sedezimal

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hexadezimal"?
"hexadezimal" is spelled H-E-X-A-D-E-Z-I-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛksadet͡siˈmaːl].
What does "hexadezimal" mean?
As an adjective, "hexadezimal" means: auf das Zahlensystem mit der Basis 16 bezogen
How do you pronounce "hexadezimal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hexadezimal" is [hɛksadet͡siˈmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hexadezimal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list