Quadriga
[kvaˈdʁiːɡa]
The verdict
“Quadriga” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antiker zweirädriger Kampf- und Streitwagen, der von vier nebeneinander gehenden Zugtieren, meist Pferden, gezogen wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-quadriga · Quadriga · German
Quadriga · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Quadriga |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kvaˈdʁiːɡa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quadriga“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quadriga is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kvaˈdʁiːɡa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "antiker zweirädriger Kampf- und Streitwagen, der von vier nebeneinander gehenden Zugtieren, meist Pferden, gezogen wurde".
No misspelling variants are generated for Quadriga in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Quadriga, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-G-A.
Definition
- 1antiker zweirädriger Kampf- und Streitwagen, der von vier nebeneinander gehenden Zugtieren, meist Pferden, gezogen wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Quadriga appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf dem Brandenburger Tor ist eine Quadriga dargestellt.
„Mir fällt noch die Quadriga auf dem Brandenburger Tor ein.“
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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.