rationale Zahl

[ʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈt͡saːl]

/[ʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈt͡saːl]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zahl, die als ein Quotient a/b dargestellt werden kann, wobei a und b ganze Zahlen sind und b ungleich 0 ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-rationale-zahl · rationale Zahl · German

rationale Zahl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rationale Zahl
PropertyValue
Headwordrationale Zahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈt͡saːl]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rationale Zahl“ im Deutschen

rationale Zahlliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rationale Zahl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈt͡saːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rationale Zahl in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is rationale Zahl, spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahl, die als ein Quotient a/b dargestellt werden kann, wobei a und b ganze Zahlen sind und b ungleich 0 ist
  2. 2
    die Menge der rationalen Zahlen^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zahlen 2; -3,5; -17 und ¾ sind rationale Zahlen.
  2. Die Wurzel aus 2 ist keine rationale Zahl.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rationale Zahl"?
"rationale Zahl" is spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E- -Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈt͡saːl].
What does "rationale Zahl" mean?
As a phrase, "rationale Zahl" means: Zahl, die als ein Quotient a/b dargestellt werden kann, wobei a und b ganze Zahlen sind und b ungleich 0 ist
How do you pronounce "rationale Zahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rationale Zahl" is [ʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlə ˈt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rationale Zahl" come from?
"rationale Zahl" 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