redundant

[ʁedʊnˈdant]

/[ʁedʊnˈdant]/ adj

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The verdict

“redundant” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,709 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#70,709
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrfach vorhanden, wiederholt

Key facts for redundant
PropertyValue
Headwordredundant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁedʊnˈdant]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,709
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “redundant” 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). redundant lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for redundant is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁedʊnˈdant]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,709 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for redundant, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is redundant, spelled R-E-D-U-N-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrfach vorhanden, wiederholt
  2. 2
    die Eigenschaft des genetischen Codes, dass bei der Translation dieselbe Aminosäure durch mehr als nur eine Basentriplettkombination hergestellt werden kann, besitzend

Antonyms

distinktiv

This word in other languages

redundant(English)redundante(Español)redondant(Français)

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 "redundant"?
"redundant" is spelled R-E-D-U-N-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁedʊnˈdant].
What does "redundant" mean?
As an adjective, "redundant" means: mehrfach vorhanden, wiederholt
How do you pronounce "redundant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "redundant" is [ʁedʊnˈdant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "redundant" come from?
"redundant" 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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Using “redundant”

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

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