Kreisumfang

[ˈkʁaɪ̯sʔʊmˌfaŋ]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯sʔʊmˌfaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Länge der Außenlinie eines Kreises

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreisumfang · Kreisumfang · German

Kreisumfang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kreisumfang
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreisumfang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯sʔʊmˌfaŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kreisumfang“ im Deutschen

Kreisumfangschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kreisumfang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaɪ̯sʔʊmˌfaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Länge der Außenlinie eines Kreises".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kreisumfang, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Kreisumfang, spelled K-R-E-I-S-U-M-F-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Länge der Außenlinie eines Kreises

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Kreisumfang kann man messen, wenn man den Kreis ausrollt und die Länge misst.
  2. „Seit 1987 feiern Matheverrückte, Computerfreaks und Wissenschaftler die Zahl Pi, die das Verhältnis von Kreisumfang und Kreisdurchmesser repräsentiert.“

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 "Kreisumfang"?
"Kreisumfang" is spelled K-R-E-I-S-U-M-F-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯sʔʊmˌfaŋ].
What does "Kreisumfang" mean?
As a noun, "Kreisumfang" means: die Länge der Außenlinie eines Kreises
How do you pronounce "Kreisumfang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreisumfang" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯sʔʊmˌfaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreisumfang" come from?
"Kreisumfang" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list