Quadrillion
[kvadʁɪˈli̯oːn]
The verdict
“Quadrillion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zahl 10²⁴, also eine Eins mit 24 Nullen
Corpus desk
Index DE-quadrillion · Quadrillion · German
Quadrillion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Quadrillion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kvadʁɪˈli̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quadrillion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quadrillion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kvadʁɪˈli̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Zahl 10²⁴, also eine Eins mit 24 Nullen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Quadrillion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Quadrillion, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-L-L-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1die Zahl 10²⁴, also eine Eins mit 24 Nullen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Quadrillion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Quadrillion sind tausend Trilliarden.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.