Sekundenzeiger

[zeˈkʊndn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]

/[zeˈkʊndn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Sekundenzeiger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeiger einer Uhr, der die Sekunden anzeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sekundenzeiger · Sekundenzeiger · German

Sekundenzeiger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for Sekundenzeiger
PropertyValue
HeadwordSekundenzeiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zeˈkʊndn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sekundenzeiger“ im Deutschen

Sekundenzeigerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sekundenzeiger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zeˈkʊndn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeiger einer Uhr, der die Sekunden anzeigt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sekundenzeiger in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sekundenzeiger, spelled S-E-K-U-N-D-E-N-Z-E-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeiger einer Uhr, der die Sekunden anzeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er sah auf den Sekundenzeiger; er glaubte, sie sei stehengeblieben.“
  2. „Die Sekundenzeiger umliefen die letzte Minute vor zwei Uhr früh.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sekundenzeiger"?
"Sekundenzeiger" is spelled S-E-K-U-N-D-E-N-Z-E-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˈkʊndn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ].
What does "Sekundenzeiger" mean?
As a noun, "Sekundenzeiger" means: Zeiger einer Uhr, der die Sekunden anzeigt
How do you pronounce "Sekundenzeiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sekundenzeiger" is [zeˈkʊndn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sekundenzeiger" come from?
"Sekundenzeiger" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list