Transjordanien

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The verdict

“Transjordanien” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Gebiet östlich des Flusses Jordan

Corpus desk

Index DE-transjordanien · Transjordanien · German

Transjordanien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Transjordanien
PropertyValue
HeadwordTransjordanien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Transjordanien“ im Deutschen

Transjordaniensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Transjordanien is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Transjordanien in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Transjordanien, spelled T-R-A-N-S-J-O-R-D-A-N-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebiet östlich des Flusses Jordan
  2. 2
    Gebiet östlich des Flusses Jordan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Moses und die anderen glaubten, dass der Jordan die Grenze von Israel bildete, aber die Deuteronomisten waren der Überzeugung, dass auch Transjordanien zu Israel gehörte, womit sie ihre Aggressionen im Osten rechtfertigten.“
  2. „Bei einem Besuch des neuen Fürstentums Transjordanien — das ebenfalls unter britischem Mandat stand — wurde er von örtlichen arabischen Politikern gebeten, die Urteile gegen Aref al-Aref und Hadschi Amin al-Hussaini aufzuheben und ihnen die Rückkehr nach Jerusalem zu gestatten.“

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 "Transjordanien"?
"Transjordanien" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-J-O-R-D-A-N-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Transjordanien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Transjordanien" means: Gebiet östlich des Flusses Jordan
How do you pronounce "Transjordanien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Transjordanien" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Transjordanien" come from?
"Transjordanien" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list