Redensarten

[ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Redensarten” is uncommon German (frequency #77,230 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,230
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Redensart

Key facts for Redensarten
PropertyValue
HeadwordRedensarten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Redensarten” 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). Redensarten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Redensarten is uncommon German at frequency #77,230 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Redensarten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Redensarten, spelled R-E-D-E-N-S-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Redensart
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Redensart
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Redensart
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Redensarten"?
"Redensarten" is spelled R-E-D-E-N-S-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "Redensarten" mean?
As a noun, "Redensarten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Redensart
How do you pronounce "Redensarten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Redensarten" is [ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Redensarten" come from?
"Redensarten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Redensarten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-D-E-N-S-A-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁeːdn̩sʔaːɐ̯tn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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