Quadratur

[ˌkvadʁaˈtuːɐ̯]

/[ˌkvadʁaˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quadratur” is uncommon German (frequency #60,928 among 216 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,928
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfahren zur Berechnung von Flächen mit Hilfe der Integralrechnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-quadratur · Quadratur · German

Quadratur · rank #60,928 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,928
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Publikumslieb…

Nearest frequency peer: Publikumsliebling (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Quadratur“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Quadratur“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quadratur
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuadratur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkvadʁaˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,928
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Quadratur“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Quadraturfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Publikumsliebling“ (#60,926), „Radau“ (#60,930), „ramm“ (#60,931). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quadratur“ bei #60,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quadratur is uncommon German at frequency #60,928 among 216 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkvadʁaˈtuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Quadratur, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Quadratur, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfahren zur Berechnung von Flächen mit Hilfe der Integralrechnung
  2. 2
    Verwandlung eines Flächeninhalts eines von Kurven begrenzten Bereiches in ein Quadrat mit gleichem Flächeninhalt, nur mit Hilfe eines Zirkels und Lineal
  3. 3
    Konstellation, in der Himmelskörper einen geozentrischen Winkel von 90° bilden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der numerischen Mathematik bezeichnet numerische Integration (traditionell auch als numerische Quadratur bezeichnet) die näherungsweise Berechnung von Integralen.“
  2. Die Quadratur des Rechtecks ist eine klassische Aufgabe der Geometrie.

This word in other languages

quadrature(English)

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 "Quadratur"?
"Quadratur" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkvadʁaˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Quadratur" mean?
As a noun, "Quadratur" means: Verfahren zur Berechnung von Flächen mit Hilfe der Integralrechnung
How do you pronounce "Quadratur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quadratur" is [ˌkvadʁaˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quadratur" come from?
"Quadratur" 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 "Quadratur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Petersdom#60,905rentieren#60,952riskanter#60,961Ontologie#60,884

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list