Motordefekt
[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯deˌfɛkt]
The verdict
“Motordefekt” 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) - durch ein Ereignis oder einen Umstand verursachte Beeinträchtigung eines Motors; Beschädigung oder Defekt eines Motors
Corpus desk
Index DE-motordefekt · Motordefekt · German
Motordefekt · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Motordefekt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯deˌfɛkt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Motordefekt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Motordefekt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯deˌfɛkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch ein Ereignis oder einen Umstand verursachte Beeinträchtigung eines Motors; Beschädigung oder Defekt eines Motors".
Motordefekt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Motordefekt, spelled M-O-T-O-R-D-E-F-E-K-T.
Definition
- 1durch ein Ereignis oder einen Umstand verursachte Beeinträchtigung eines Motors; Beschädigung oder Defekt eines Motors
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Motordefekt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er schaut den Patienten interessiert an, doch so, wie ein Mechaniker ein Auto betrachtet, das einen Motordefekt hat.“
„Ein Motordefekt am zweiten Fahrzeug brachte eine erneute Verzögerung, doch gelang es einigen Chauffeuren, diesen zu beheben und den Wagen wieder fahrtüchtig zu machen.“
Synonyms
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.