Quaderstein
[ˈkvaːdɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Quaderstein” 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) - ein regelmäßig behauener, quaderförmiger Baustein
Corpus desk
Index DE-quaderstein · Quaderstein · German
Quaderstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | Quaderstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkvaːdɐˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quaderstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quaderstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvaːdɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein regelmäßig behauener, quaderförmiger Baustein".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Quaderstein, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Quaderstein, spelled Q-U-A-D-E-R-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1ein regelmäßig behauener, quaderförmiger Baustein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Quaderstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Quadersteine der Fundamente wurden mit Eisenklammern verankert.
„Die aus grauen länglichen Quadersteinen dicht gefügte Stirnwand wies vielfach eine ins Tintige gehende Maserung auf.“
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.