intermittierend
[intɐmɪˈtiːʁənt]
The verdict
“intermittierend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zeitweilig aussetzend, wechselnd
Corpus desk
Index DE-intermittierend · intermittierend · German
intermittierend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intermittierend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [intɐmɪˈtiːʁənt] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „intermittierend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
intermittierend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [intɐmɪˈtiːʁənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intermittierend, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is intermittierend, spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-T-T-I-E-R-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1zeitweilig aussetzend, wechselnd
- 2Bezeichnung für die Artikulation von Konsonanten, bei denen ein mehrfacher, schneller Wechsel zwischen Verengung/ Verschluss und Öffnung (= intermittierende Verschlussbildung) erfolgt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intermittierend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser Effekt tritt intermittierend auf, wir wissen noch nicht, warum.
„intermittierendes Hinken: zeitweiliges Hinken infolge von Schmerzen, die bei ungenügender Mehrdurchblutung während einer Mehrarbeit der Muskulatur, vor allem der Wadenmuskulatur, auftreten.“
Synonyms
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.