Interrupt
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The verdict
“Interrupt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - kurzfristige Unterbrechung (eines Programms) durch ein Signal einer Hardwarekomponente, zum Beispiel der Festplatte
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Index DE-interrupt · Interrupt · German
Interrupt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Interrupt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Interrupt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Interrupt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurzfristige Unterbrechung (eines Programms) durch ein Signal einer Hardwarekomponente, zum Beispiel der Festplatte".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Interrupt in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Interrupt, spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-U-P-T.
Definition
- 1kurzfristige Unterbrechung (eines Programms) durch ein Signal einer Hardwarekomponente, zum Beispiel der Festplatte
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Interrupt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Zeitgeber löst einen Interrupt aus.
Synonyms
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.