momentaner

[momɛnˈtaːnɐ]

/[momɛnˈtaːnɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“momentaner” is uncommon German (frequency #91,961 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,961
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan

Key facts for momentaner
PropertyValue
Headwordmomentaner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[momɛnˈtaːnɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,961
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “momentaner” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). momentaner lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

momentaner is uncommon German at frequency #91,961 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [momɛnˈtaːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for momentaner in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is momentaner, spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-A-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan

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 "momentaner"?
"momentaner" is spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-A-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [momɛnˈtaːnɐ].
What does "momentaner" mean?
As an adjective, "momentaner" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs momentan
How do you pronounce "momentaner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "momentaner" is [momɛnˈtaːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "momentaner" come from?
"momentaner" 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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Using “momentaner”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-M-E-N-T-A-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [momɛnˈtaːnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list