Minuszeichen

[ˈmiːnʊsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈmiːnʊsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen für minus

Corpus desk

Index DE-minuszeichen · Minuszeichen · German

Minuszeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Minuszeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinuszeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmiːnʊsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Minuszeichen“ im Deutschen

Minuszeichenschafft 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

Minuszeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmiːnʊsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichen für minus".

Zero misspellings are on record for Minuszeichen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Minuszeichen, spelled M-I-N-U-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeichen für minus

Synonyms

Subtraktionszeichen

Antonyms

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 "Minuszeichen"?
"Minuszeichen" is spelled M-I-N-U-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiːnʊsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Minuszeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Minuszeichen" means: Zeichen für minus
How do you pronounce "Minuszeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minuszeichen" is [ˈmiːnʊsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minuszeichen" come from?
"Minuszeichen" 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