Quadratwurzel

[kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]

/[kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Quadratwurzel” is uncommon German (frequency #96,121 among 216 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,121
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jene positive Zahl, die mit sich selbst multipliziert wieder die Ausgangszahl ergibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-quadratwurzel · Quadratwurzel · German

Quadratwurzel · rank #96,121 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,121
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH quel

Nearest frequency peer: quel (+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 „Quadratwurzel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quadratwurzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuadratwurzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Quadratwurzel“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „quel“ (#96,123), „punktuellen“ (#96,118), „Radeberg“ (#96,124). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quadratwurzel“ bei #96,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quadratwurzel is uncommon German at frequency #96,121 among 216 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jene positive Zahl, die mit sich selbst multipliziert wieder die Ausgangszahl ergibt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Quadratwurzel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Quadratwurzel, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    jene positive Zahl, die mit sich selbst multipliziert wieder die Ausgangszahl ergibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Quadratwurzel von 16 ist 4.
  2. „In meinem Manuskript erörtert Eudemos neben vielen anderen Dingen die Liste von Quadratwurzeln, die Theodoros von Kyrene vorgelegt hat.“

Antonyms

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); 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 "Quadratwurzel"?
"Quadratwurzel" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩].
What does "Quadratwurzel" mean?
As a noun, "Quadratwurzel" means: jene positive Zahl, die mit sich selbst multipliziert wieder die Ausgangszahl ergibt
How do you pronounce "Quadratwurzel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quadratwurzel" is [kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quadratwurzel" come from?
"Quadratwurzel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list