Perpendikel
[pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩]
The verdict
“Perpendikel” 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) - sichtbares Pendel einer Pendeluhr
Corpus desk
Index DE-perpendikel · Perpendikel · German
Perpendikel · 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 "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 | Perpendikel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Perpendikel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Perpendikel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Perpendikel has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Perpendikel, spelled P-E-R-P-E-N-D-I-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1sichtbares Pendel einer Pendeluhr
- 2Gerade, die auf einer anderen Geraden oder auf einer Ebene senkrecht steht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Perpendikel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hinter Glas geschützt schwingt ein schön geschmücktes Perpendikel.
„Der Regulator zerhackt mit seinem Perpendikel die Zeit in hörbare Teilchen.“
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.