quartalsweise

[kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

“quartalsweise” is an uncommon German word, ranked #97,555 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#97,555
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für ein Quartal; für einen Zeitraum von einem Quartal

Key facts for quartalsweise
PropertyValue
Headwordquartalsweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#97,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quartalsweise” 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). quartalsweise 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 quartalsweise is 13 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,555 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "für ein Quartal; für einen Zeitraum von einem Quartal".

Zero misspellings are on record for quartalsweise in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is quartalsweise, spelled Q-U-A-R-T-A-L-S-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    für ein Quartal; für einen Zeitraum von einem Quartal

This word in other languages

quarterly(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 "quartalsweise"?
"quartalsweise" is spelled Q-U-A-R-T-A-L-S-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "quartalsweise" mean?
As an adverb, "quartalsweise" means: für ein Quartal; für einen Zeitraum von einem Quartal
How do you pronounce "quartalsweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quartalsweise" is [kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quartalsweise" come from?
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Using “quartalsweise”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-A-R-T-A-L-S-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kvaʁˈtaːlsˌvaɪ̯zə] (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