Tangens
[ˈtaŋɡɛns]
The verdict
“Tangens” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine mathematische Funktion der Trigonometrie
Corpus desk
Index DE-tangens · Tangens · German
Tangens · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Tangens |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtaŋɡɛns] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tangens“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tangens is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaŋɡɛns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine mathematische Funktion der Trigonometrie".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tangens, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tangens, spelled T-A-N-G-E-N-S.
Definition
- 1eine mathematische Funktion der Trigonometrie
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tangens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im rechtwinkligen Dreieck ist der Tangens eines Winkels das Verhältnis seiner Gegenkathete zur Ankathete.
Der Tangens des 45-Grad-Winkels ist 1.
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.