hexagonal
[hɛksaɡoˈnaːl]
The verdict
“hexagonal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sechs Ecken besitzend
Corpus desk
Index DE-hexagonal · hexagonal · German
hexagonal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hexagonal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [hɛksaɡoˈnaːl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hexagonal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hexagonal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hɛksaɡoˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sechs Ecken besitzend".
hexagonal has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hexagonal, spelled H-E-X-A-G-O-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1sechs Ecken besitzend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hexagonal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die dichteste Kugelpackung ist hexagonal.
„Ein weiterer Vertreter dieser Familie ist einschichtiges hexagonales Bornitrid, das aus den Elementen Bor und Stickstoff besteht und genau wie Graphen wabenförmig gebaut ist.“
Synonyms
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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.