Tetraeder

[tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ]

/[tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tetraeder” is an uncommon German word, ranked #94,965 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,965
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Körper mit vier dreieckigen Seitenflächen

Key facts for Tetraeder
PropertyValue
HeadwordTetraeder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,965
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tetraeder” 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). Tetraeder lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tetraeder is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,965 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tetraeder in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tetraeder, spelled T-E-T-R-A-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Körper mit vier dreieckigen Seitenflächen
  2. 2
    Körper mit vier dreieckigen Seitenflächen

Synonyms

Vierflächnerdreiseitige Pyramide

This word in other languages

tetrahedron(English)tétraèdre(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 "Tetraeder"?
"Tetraeder" is spelled T-E-T-R-A-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ].
What does "Tetraeder" mean?
As a noun, "Tetraeder" means: Körper mit vier dreieckigen Seitenflächen
How do you pronounce "Tetraeder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tetraeder" is [tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tetraeder" come from?
"Tetraeder" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Tetraeder”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-T-R-A-E-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tetʁaˈʔeːdɐ] (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
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