Oktett
[ɔkˈtɛt]
The verdict
“Oktett” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble, bestehend aus acht Spielern
Corpus desk
Index DE-oktett · Oktett · German
Oktett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Oktett |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔkˈtɛt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Oktett“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Oktett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔkˈtɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Oktett in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Oktett, spelled O-K-T-E-T-T.
Definition
- 1Ensemble, bestehend aus acht Spielern
- 2eine Komposition für ein Ensemble aus acht Spielern
- 3alternative Bezeichnung für 8-Bit-Byte
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Oktett appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In einem Oktett sind meist vier Instrumente doppelt vorhanden.
Ein Oktett in E für Klarinette, 2 Hörner, Violine, 2 Violen, Violoncello und Kontrabaß, op. 32.
Antonyms
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.