niederfrequent

[ˈniːdɐfʁeˌkvɛnt]

/[ˈniːdɐfʁeˌkvɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine niedrige Frequenz aufweisend; mit einer niedrigen Schwingungszahl schwingend

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Index DE-niederfrequent · niederfrequent · German

niederfrequent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 niederfrequent
PropertyValue
Headwordniederfrequent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈniːdɐfʁeˌkvɛnt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „niederfrequent“ im Deutschen

niederfrequentsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

niederfrequent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈniːdɐfʁeˌkvɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine niedrige Frequenz aufweisend; mit einer niedrigen Schwingungszahl schwingend".

niederfrequent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is niederfrequent, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine niedrige Frequenz aufweisend; mit einer niedrigen Schwingungszahl schwingend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mit 16 2/3 Hertz gelten die elektromagnetischen Felder im Bahnhofsbereich als niederfrequent.“

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 "niederfrequent"?
"niederfrequent" is spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːdɐfʁeˌkvɛnt].
What does "niederfrequent" mean?
As an adjective, "niederfrequent" means: eine niedrige Frequenz aufweisend; mit einer niedrigen Schwingungszahl schwingend
How do you pronounce "niederfrequent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "niederfrequent" is [ˈniːdɐfʁeˌkvɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "niederfrequent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list