Oktaeder
[ɔktaˈʔeːdɐ]
The verdict
“Oktaeder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Körper mit acht gleichseitigen Dreiecken als Seitenflächen
Corpus desk
Index DE-oktaeder · Oktaeder · German
Oktaeder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | Oktaeder |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔktaˈʔeːdɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Oktaeder“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Oktaeder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔktaˈʔeːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Körper mit acht gleichseitigen Dreiecken als Seitenflächen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Oktaeder in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Oktaeder, spelled O-K-T-A-E-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Körper mit acht gleichseitigen Dreiecken als Seitenflächen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Oktaeder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Lehrerin trug ihren Schülern auf, das Netz eines Oktaeders zu zeichnen.
Der Oktaeder ist dual zum regelmäßigen Hexaeder.
Synonyms
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.