inkrementieren

[ɪnkʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]

/[ɪnkʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert erhöhen

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Index DE-inkrementieren · inkrementieren · German

inkrementieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 inkrementieren
PropertyValue
Headwordinkrementieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪnkʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „inkrementieren“ im Deutschen

inkrementierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

inkrementieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɪnkʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert erhöhen".

Zero misspellings are on record for inkrementieren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is inkrementieren, spelled I-N-K-R-E-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert erhöhen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vom Prinzip her ist ein Semaphor eine Art Zähler, den die Threads inkrementieren oder dekrementieren können.
  2. Wenn demzufolge ein Thread versucht, einen Semaphor zu dekrementieren, der bereits Null ist, wird dieser Thread blockiert, bis ein anderer Thread den Semaphor inkrementiert.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inkrementieren"?
"inkrementieren" is spelled I-N-K-R-E-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnkʁemɛnˈtiːʁən].
What does "inkrementieren" mean?
As a verb, "inkrementieren" means: eine Größe oder Variable um einen bestimmten Wert erhöhen
How do you pronounce "inkrementieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inkrementieren" is [ɪnkʁemɛnˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inkrementieren" come from?
"inkrementieren" 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