Redundanz

[ʁedʊnˈdant͡s]

/[ʁedʊnˈdant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Redundanz” is uncommon German (frequency #54,017 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,017
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemein: mehrfache, somit überreichliche und dabei oft überflüssige Information

Corpus desk

Index DE-redundanz · Redundanz · German

Redundanz · rank #54,017 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,017
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechtsradikal

Nearest frequency peer: rechtsradikal (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Redundanz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Redundanz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Redundanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordRedundanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁedʊnˈdant͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Redundanz“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Redundanzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rechtsradikal“ (#54,016), „regelte“ (#54,018), „Raumfahrer“ (#54,015). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Redundanz“ bei #54,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Redundanz is uncommon German at frequency #54,017 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁedʊnˈdant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Redundanz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Redundanz, spelled R-E-D-U-N-D-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemein: mehrfache, somit überreichliche und dabei oft überflüssige Information
  2. 2
    mittlerer Anteil des Datenvolumens einer Informationsquelle, das in knappster Codierung bei gleichwohl Erhaltung des Informationsgehaltes verzichtbar wäre.
  3. 3
    wiederholtes Vorkommen gleicher Information
  4. 4
    Vorhandensein mehrerer gleichwertiger Ressourcen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Rede war voller Redundanzen und daher ermüdend.
  2. Redundanz in der Sprache ist wichtig und dient der Sicherung der Informationsübertragung.

This word in other languages

redundancy(English)redundancia(Español)redondance(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 "Redundanz"?
"Redundanz" is spelled R-E-D-U-N-D-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁedʊnˈdant͡s].
What does "Redundanz" mean?
As a noun, "Redundanz" means: allgemein: mehrfache, somit überreichliche und dabei oft überflüssige Information
How do you pronounce "Redundanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Redundanz" is [ʁedʊnˈdant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Redundanz" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Radrennen#54,010Riverside#54,032Predigers#53,994schlingen#54,058

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list