Rechenbrett
[ˈʁɛçn̩ˌbʁɛt]
The verdict
“Rechenbrett” 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) - Brett mit verschiebbaren Steinen, das zum Rechnen verwendet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-rechenbrett · Rechenbrett · German
Rechenbrett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rechenbrett |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɛçn̩ˌbʁɛt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rechenbrett“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rechenbrett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçn̩ˌbʁɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brett mit verschiebbaren Steinen, das zum Rechnen verwendet wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rechenbrett, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rechenbrett, spelled R-E-C-H-E-N-B-R-E-T-T.
Definition
- 1Brett mit verschiebbaren Steinen, das zum Rechnen verwendet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rechenbrett appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Mittelalter wurde auf einem Rechenbrett gerechnet.
„Neben dem Rechnen auf dem Rechenbrett (den »linihen«) beschreibt Ries in diesem Buch das schriftliche Ziffernrechnen mit den indischen-arabischen Ziffern (mit »federn«).“
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.