Sedimentgestein
[zediˈmɛntɡəˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Sedimentgestein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bunte Vielfalt an gerundeten Gesteinsbruchstücken oder Mineralien in einer meist aus Sand, Kalk und/oder Ton bestehenden Grundmasse
Corpus desk
Index DE-sedimentgestein · Sedimentgestein · German
Sedimentgestein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Sedimentgestein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zediˈmɛntɡəˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sedimentgestein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sedimentgestein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zediˈmɛntɡəˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine bunte Vielfalt an gerundeten Gesteinsbruchstücken oder Mineralien in einer meist aus Sand, Kalk und/oder Ton bestehenden Grundmasse".
No misspelling variants are generated for Sedimentgestein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sedimentgestein, spelled S-E-D-I-M-E-N-T-G-E-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1eine bunte Vielfalt an gerundeten Gesteinsbruchstücken oder Mineralien in einer meist aus Sand, Kalk und/oder Ton bestehenden Grundmasse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sedimentgestein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Konglomerate aus Sedimentgestein bilden sich durch Verfestigung von abgelagertem Geröll in alten Schotterfeldern oder Schwemmfächern.
„In vielen Teilen der Welt ist die Erdkruste wie ein Sandwich, das aus Schichten von Millionen Jahre altem Sedimentgestein besteht.“
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.