Querbinder

[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌbɪndɐ]

/[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌbɪndɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Querbinder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - um den Hals gebundene Schleife als Accessoire (besonders bei feierlichen Anlässen zu einem Anzug/Smoking getragen)

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Index DE-querbinder · Querbinder · German

Querbinder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Querbinder
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuerbinder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌbɪndɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Querbinder“ im Deutschen

Querbinderschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Querbinder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌbɪndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "um den Hals gebundene Schleife als Accessoire (besonders bei feierlichen Anlässen zu einem Anzug/Smoking getragen)".

Querbinder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Querbinder, spelled Q-U-E-R-B-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    um den Hals gebundene Schleife als Accessoire (besonders bei feierlichen Anlässen zu einem Anzug/Smoking getragen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei den Architekten gehört der Querbinder zur Uniform, vielleicht weil sich der baumelnde Schlips bei der Bauinspektion gern in der Betonmischmaschine verfängt.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Querbinder"?
"Querbinder" is spelled Q-U-E-R-B-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌbɪndɐ].
What does "Querbinder" mean?
As a noun, "Querbinder" means: um den Hals gebundene Schleife als Accessoire (besonders bei feierlichen Anlässen zu einem Anzug/Smoking getragen)
How do you pronounce "Querbinder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Querbinder" is [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌbɪndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Querbinder" come from?
"Querbinder" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list