Quadratwurzel

[kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]

/[kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quadratwurzel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #96,121 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,121
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jene positive Zahl, die mit sich selbst multipliziert wieder die Ausgangszahl ergibt

Key facts for Quadratwurzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuadratwurzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quadratwurzel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Quadratwurzel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Quadratwurzel is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,121 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Antonyms

QuadratKubikwurzel

This word in other languages

square root(English)racine carrée(Français)

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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Using “Quadratwurzel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kvaˈdʁaːtˌvʊʁt͡sl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list