Hypotaxe
[hypoˈtaksə]
The verdict
“Hypotaxe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unterordnung (Abhängigkeit) von Nebensätzen unter einen höherrangigen Teilsatz
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Index DE-hypotaxe · Hypotaxe · German
Hypotaxe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Hypotaxe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hypoˈtaksə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hypotaxe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hypotaxe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hypoˈtaksə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unterordnung (Abhängigkeit) von Nebensätzen unter einen höherrangigen Teilsatz".
No misspelling variants are generated for Hypotaxe in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hypotaxe, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-A-X-E.
Definition
- 1Unterordnung (Abhängigkeit) von Nebensätzen unter einen höherrangigen Teilsatz
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hypotaxe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dem Satz: „Der Schüler hatte, als die Pause begann, sein Pausenbrot ergriffen, das in Alufolie verpackt war.“ sind „als die Pause begann“ und „das in Alufolie verpackt war“ Beispiele für Hypotaxen.
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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.