irrationale Zahl

[ˈɪʁat͡si̯onaːlə ˈt͡saːl]

/[ˈɪʁat͡si̯onaːlə ˈt͡saːl]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine reelle Zahl, die keine rationale Zahl ist; eine reelle Zahl, die nicht als Verhältnis ganzer Zahlen dargestellt werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-irrationale-zahl · irrationale Zahl · German

irrationale Zahl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 irrationale Zahl
PropertyValue
Headwordirrationale Zahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɪʁat͡si̯onaːlə ˈt͡saːl]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „irrationale Zahl“ im Deutschen

irrationale Zahlliegt 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

irrationale Zahl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɪʁat͡si̯onaːlə ˈt͡saːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

irrationale Zahl has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is irrationale Zahl, spelled I-R-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine reelle Zahl, die keine rationale Zahl ist; eine reelle Zahl, die nicht als Verhältnis ganzer Zahlen dargestellt werden kann
  2. 2
    die Menge der irrationalen Zahlen^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die erste Zahl, die als irrationale Zahl identifiziert wurde, ist √.
  2. Es wird vermutet, dass π+e eine irrationale Zahl ist, dies konnte jedoch noch nicht bewiesen werden.

Antonyms

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 "irrationale Zahl"?
"irrationale Zahl" is spelled I-R-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁat͡si̯onaːlə ˈt͡saːl].
What does "irrationale Zahl" mean?
As a phrase, "irrationale Zahl" means: eine reelle Zahl, die keine rationale Zahl ist; eine reelle Zahl, die nicht als Verhältnis ganzer Zahlen dargestellt werden kann
How do you pronounce "irrationale Zahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrationale Zahl" is [ˈɪʁat͡si̯onaːlə ˈt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrationale Zahl" come from?
"irrationale Zahl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list