indefinit
[ˈɪndefiniːt]
The verdict
“indefinit” 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) - unbestimmt
Corpus desk
Index DE-indefinit · indefinit · German
indefinit · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indefinit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɪndefiniːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „indefinit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
indefinit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪndefiniːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for indefinit in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is indefinit, spelled I-N-D-E-F-I-N-I-T.
Definition
- 1unbestimmt
- 2Bestimmungswort für Variable oder Funktion, die sowohl positive als negative Werte annehmen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how indefinit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei der Verwendung des indefiniten Artikels kann man zwischen freiem und gebundenem Gebrauch unterscheiden (…)“
„Hieraus geht hervor, dass alle tertiären Formen mit gegebener positiver Determinante in negative und indefinite Formen zerfallen“
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.