Simplex

[ˈzɪmplɛks]

/[ˈzɪmplɛks]/ noun

The verdict

“Simplex” is uncommon German (frequency #54,084 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,084
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wort, das nur aus einem Grundmorphem und bei Bedarf einem oder mehreren Flexionsmorphemen (Flexiven) besteht

Key facts for Simplex
PropertyValue
HeadwordSimplex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪmplɛks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,084
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Simplex” 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). Simplex 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

Simplex is uncommon German at frequency #54,084 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪmplɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Simplex in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Simplex, spelled S-I-M-P-L-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das nur aus einem Grundmorphem und bei Bedarf einem oder mehreren Flexionsmorphemen (Flexiven) besteht
  2. 2
    auch n-Simplex, n-dimensionales Polytop mit n+1-Ecken
  3. 3
    Informationstransfer über einen Kanal, der nur in einer Richtung erfolgen kann

Synonyms

GrundmorphemGrundwortSimplexübertragung

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); 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 "Simplex"?
"Simplex" is spelled S-I-M-P-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪmplɛks].
What does "Simplex" mean?
As a noun, "Simplex" means: Wort, das nur aus einem Grundmorphem und bei Bedarf einem oder mehreren Flexionsmorphemen (Flexiven) besteht
How do you pronounce "Simplex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Simplex" is [ˈzɪmplɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Simplex" come from?
"Simplex" 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 “Simplex”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-M-P-L-E-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪmplɛks] (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