konvex

[kɔnˈvɛks]

/[kɔnˈvɛks]/ adj

The verdict

“konvex” is uncommon German (frequency #63,478 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,478
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach außen gewölbt, vom Betrachter aus gesehen zu ihm hin gewölbt

Corpus desk

Index DE-konvex · konvex · German

konvex · rank #63,478 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,478
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konzernchef

Nearest frequency peer: Konzernchef (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „konvex“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „konvex“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for konvex
PropertyValue
Headwordkonvex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔnˈvɛks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „konvex“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.konvexfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Konzernchef“ (#63,479), „Kollektivs“ (#63,476), „Koralle“ (#63,480). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „konvex“ bei #63,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

konvex is uncommon German at frequency #63,478 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔnˈvɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach außen gewölbt, vom Betrachter aus gesehen zu ihm hin gewölbt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for konvex, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is konvex, spelled K-O-N-V-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach außen gewölbt, vom Betrachter aus gesehen zu ihm hin gewölbt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sammellinsen oder konvexe Linsen sind in der Mitte, im Bereich der Optischen Achse, dicker als am Rand, Zerstreuungslinsen oder konkave Linsen sind am Rand dicker als in der Mitte.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "konvex"?
"konvex" is spelled K-O-N-V-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈvɛks].
What does "konvex" mean?
As an adjective, "konvex" means: nach außen gewölbt, vom Betrachter aus gesehen zu ihm hin gewölbt
How do you pronounce "konvex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konvex" is [kɔnˈvɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "konvex", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list