inkremental

[ɪnkʁemɛnˈtaːl]

/[ɪnkʁemɛnˈtaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“inkremental” 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) - schrittweise Erhöhung einer Größe um einen bestimmten Wert

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Index DE-inkremental · inkremental · German

inkremental · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for inkremental
PropertyValue
Headwordinkremental
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnkʁemɛnˈtaːl]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „inkremental“ im Deutschen

inkrementalschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

inkremental is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪnkʁemɛnˈtaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for inkremental in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 inkremental, spelled I-N-K-R-E-M-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    schrittweise Erhöhung einer Größe um einen bestimmten Wert
  2. 2
    schrittweise Erhöhung einer Variablen um einen festen Betrag
  3. 3
    Art der Datensicherung, die nur die veränderten Daten im Vergleich zur letzten Differenz- oder Gesamtsicherung auf das Sicherungsmedium schreibt
  4. 4
    schrittweise ausgeführte Messungen oder Bewegungen (z.B. Robotertechnik)
  5. 5
    schrittweise durchgeführte Analysen von Kosten, Effekten und Nutzen nach Innovationen oder neuen Maßnahmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Spieler zählen abwechselnd inkremental, wobei jede durch drei teilbare Zahl durch das Wort „Fizz“ und jede durch fünf teilbare Zahl durch das Wort „Buzz“ ersetzt wird.
  2. Es gibt in der Computerprogrammierung inkrementale Befehle, die die Zielvariable nur um den Wert eins erhöhen.

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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 "inkremental"?
"inkremental" is spelled I-N-K-R-E-M-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnkʁemɛnˈtaːl].
What does "inkremental" mean?
As an adjective, "inkremental" means: schrittweise Erhöhung einer Größe um einen bestimmten Wert
How do you pronounce "inkremental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inkremental" is [ɪnkʁemɛnˈtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inkremental" come from?
"inkremental" 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