ikonisches Zeichen

[iˌkonɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[iˌkonɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“ikonisches Zeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichentyp, bei dem die Form seiner Bedeutung ähnelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ikonisches-zeichen · ikonisches Zeichen · German

ikonisches Zeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 ikonisches Zeichen
PropertyValue
Headwordikonisches Zeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[iˌkonɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ikonisches Zeichen“ im Deutschen

ikonisches Zeichensitzt 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

ikonisches Zeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [iˌkonɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichentyp, bei dem die Form seiner Bedeutung ähnelt".

No misspelling variants are generated for ikonisches Zeichen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ikonisches Zeichen, spelled I-K-O-N-I-S-C-H-E-S- -Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeichentyp, bei dem die Form seiner Bedeutung ähnelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "O-Bein", "S-Kurve", "T-Träger" und "V-Ausschnitt" sind Beispiele für ikonische Zeichen (da Wörter immer auch Zeichen sind)
  2. Auch Onomatopoetika sind ikonische Zeichen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

symbolisches Zeichen

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 "ikonisches Zeichen"?
"ikonisches Zeichen" is spelled I-K-O-N-I-S-C-H-E-S- -Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [iˌkonɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "ikonisches Zeichen" mean?
As a phrase, "ikonisches Zeichen" means: Zeichentyp, bei dem die Form seiner Bedeutung ähnelt
How do you pronounce "ikonisches Zeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ikonisches Zeichen" is [iˌkonɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ikonisches Zeichen" come from?
"ikonisches Zeichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list