Redensart

[ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Redensart” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,164
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - formelhafte, satzförmige Äußerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-redensart · Redensart · German

Redensart · rank #40,164 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,164
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reduzierter

Nearest frequency peer: reduzierter (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Redensart“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Redensart“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Redensart
PropertyValue
HeadwordRedensart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,164
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Redensart“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Redensartliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reduzierter“ (#40,165), „rechtswidrigen“ (#40,162), „Referendariat“ (#40,166). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Redensart“ bei #40,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Redensart (IPA [ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,164 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Redensart, with forms such as "erdensart", "rdeensart", and "reddensart". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Redensart, spelled R-E-D-E-N-S-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    formelhafte, satzförmige Äußerung
  2. 2
    nichtssagende Äußerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Über Karl Kraus: „Er hat seine Zeit nicht nur beim Wort, sondern auch bei der Redensart genommen: »Leben und Sprache liegen einander in den Haaren«, schrieb er einmal und: »Eine der verkehrungswürdigsten Redensarten ist die von den schlechten Beispielen, die gute Sitten verderben«.“
  2. „Eine letzte große Gruppe, die zu den Grenzgebieten der festen Wendungen zählt, bilden Redensarten, Sprichwörter und Zitate (»geflügelte Worte«).“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erdensart
  • rdeensart
  • reddensart
  • redenasrt
  • redennsart
  • redensarrt
  • redensartt
  • redensatr
  • redensrat
  • redenssart
  • redesnart
  • rednesart
  • reednsart
  • rredensart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Redensart - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erdensart2rdeensart2reddensart1redenasrt2redennsart1redensarrt1redensartt1redensatr2
Edit distance from "Redensart"

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 "Redensart"?
"Redensart" is spelled R-E-D-E-N-S-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t].
What does "Redensart" mean?
As a noun, "Redensart" means: formelhafte, satzförmige Äußerung
What are common misspellings of "Redensart"?
Common misspellings include "erdensart", "rdeensart", "reddensart", "redenasrt", "redennsart". The correct spelling is "Redensart".
How do you pronounce "Redensart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Redensart" is [ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Redensart" come from?
"Redensart" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Redensart", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Resistenz#40,172Prothesen#40,148plausible#40,140Schröders#40,197

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Spieltags14 variantsNachtzeit14 variantsMünsingen14 variantsmalerisch14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list