quadratisch

[kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]

/[kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“quadratisch” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,323
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geometrische Eigenschaft von Vierecken, bei denen alle Seiten gleich lang und alle Innenwinkel gleich groß sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-quadratisch · quadratisch · German

quadratisch · rank #34,323 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,323
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pyjama

Nearest frequency peer: Pyjama (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „quadratisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „quadratisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quadratisch vs quadratische
92% similar
quadratisch vs quadratischen
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for quadratisch
PropertyValue
Headwordquadratisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,323
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „quadratisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.quadratischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pyjama“ (#34,322), „rasierte“ (#34,324), „Raststätte“ (#34,325). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „quadratisch“ bei #34,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around quadratisch (IPA [kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,323 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for quadratisch, with forms such as "qaudratisch", "qquadratisch", and "quadartisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "quadratische", "quadratischen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is quadratisch, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    geometrische Eigenschaft von Vierecken, bei denen alle Seiten gleich lang und alle Innenwinkel gleich groß sind
  2. 2
    in der zweiten Potenz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Schachbrett ist quadratisch und besitzt 64 quadratische Felder.
  2. Die quadratische Gleichung war nicht lösbar.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaudratisch
  • qquadratisch
  • quadartisch
  • quaddratisch
  • quadraitsch
  • quadraticsh
  • quadratiscch
  • quadratischh
  • quadratishc
  • quadratissch
  • quadratsich
  • quadrattisch
  • quadrratisch
  • quadrtaisch
  • quardatisch
  • qudaratisch
  • uqadratisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quadratisch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

qaudratisch2qquadratisch1quadartisch2quaddratisch1quadraitsch2quadraticsh2quadratiscch1quadratischh1
Edit distance from "quadratisch"

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 "quadratisch"?
"quadratisch" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ].
What does "quadratisch" mean?
As an adjective, "quadratisch" means: geometrische Eigenschaft von Vierecken, bei denen alle Seiten gleich lang und alle Innenwinkel gleich groß sind
What words are commonly confused with "quadratisch"?
"quadratisch" is commonly confused with "quadratische", "quadratischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quadratisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadratisch" is [kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quadratisch" come from?
"quadratisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list