Quader

[ˈkvaːdɐ]

/[ˈkvaːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quader” is uncommon German (frequency #56,448 among 216 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,448
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spezieller von ebenen Flächen begrenzter Raumkörper mit 8 rechtwinkligen Ecken, 6 rechteckigen Seiten und 12 Kanten, von denen jeweils vier gleichlang und parallel zueinander sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-quader · Quader · German

Quader · rank #56,448 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,448
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH qualitativer

Nearest frequency peer: qualitativer (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Quader”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Quader” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quader
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuader
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvaːdɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Quader” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Quaderliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „qualitativer“ (#56,449), „pädophiler“ (#56,446), „Querbalken“ (#56,450). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quader is uncommon German at frequency #56,448 among 216 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvaːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Quader, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quader, spelled Q-U-A-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    spezieller von ebenen Flächen begrenzter Raumkörper mit 8 rechtwinkligen Ecken, 6 rechteckigen Seiten und 12 Kanten, von denen jeweils vier gleichlang und parallel zueinander sind
  2. 2
    behauener Steinblock

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Quader appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Ziegelstein hat die Form eines Quaders.
  2. Das Untergeschoss war aus mächtigen Quadern erbaut.

Synonyms

Rechtkant

Antonyms

KegelKugelPyramideZylinder

This word in other languages

cuboid(English)sillar(Español)pavé(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quader"?
"Quader" is spelled Q-U-A-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvaːdɐ].
What does "Quader" mean?
As a noun, "Quader" means: spezieller von ebenen Flächen begrenzter Raumkörper mit 8 rechtwinkligen Ecken, 6 rechteckigen Seiten und 12 Kanten, von denen jeweils vier gleichlang und parallel zueinander sind
How do you pronounce "Quader"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quader" is [ˈkvaːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quader" come from?
"Quader" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quader", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quillt#56,451proper#56,441Polier#56,432renard#56,470

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list