Quadragesima
[kvadʁaˈɡeːzima]
The verdict
“Quadragesima” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fastenzeit von vierzig Tagen vor Ostern
Corpus desk
Index DE-quadragesima · Quadragesima · German
Quadragesima · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Quadragesima |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kvadʁaˈɡeːzima] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quadragesima“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quadragesima is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kvadʁaˈɡeːzima]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Quadragesima in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quadragesima, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-G-E-S-I-M-A.
Definition
- 1Fastenzeit von vierzig Tagen vor Ostern
- 2vierzigster Tag vor Karfreitag, an dem die Fastenzeit beginnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Quadragesima appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Name Quadragesima (für lateinisch vierzig) ist in Rom entstanden und bezeichnet die 40 Tage der Fastenzeit. Im griechischen Raum wird die Zeit auch als Tessarakoste bezeichnet.“
Synonyms
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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.