per definitionem
[pɛʁ definiˈt͡si̯oːnɛm]
The verdict
“per definitionem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Definition entsprechend
Corpus desk
Index DE-per-definitionem · per definitionem · German
per definitionem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | per definitionem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [pɛʁ definiˈt͡si̯oːnɛm] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „per definitionem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
per definitionem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [pɛʁ definiˈt͡si̯oːnɛm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Definition entsprechend".
No misspelling variants are generated for per definitionem in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is per definitionem, spelled P-E-R- -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N-E-M.
Definition
- 1der Definition entsprechend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how per definitionem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Darwins Lehre von der natürlichen Zuchtwahl konnte sich mit Artefakten nicht befassen, weil diese per definitionem unnatürlich sind, ergo konnte sie auch die Mutter aller Artefakte nicht einbeziehen: das Wort.“
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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.