Perpendikel
[pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩]
The verdict
“Perpendikel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sichtbares Pendel einer Pendeluhr
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Perpendikel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Perpendikel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Perpendikel is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “Perpendikel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-P-E-N-D-I-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɛʁpɛnˈdiːkl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.