Viertelgeviertstrich
[ˈfɪʁtl̩ɡəfiːɐ̯tˌʃtʁɪç]
The verdict
“Viertelgeviertstrich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein waagerechter Strich, der ein Viertelgeviert lang ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-viertelgeviertstrich · Viertelgeviertstrich · German
Viertelgeviertstrich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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 | Viertelgeviertstrich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪʁtl̩ɡəfiːɐ̯tˌʃtʁɪç] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Viertelgeviertstrich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Viertelgeviertstrich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪʁtl̩ɡəfiːɐ̯tˌʃtʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein waagerechter Strich, der ein Viertelgeviert lang ist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Viertelgeviertstrich in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Viertelgeviertstrich, spelled V-I-E-R-T-E-L-G-E-V-I-E-R-T-S-T-R-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1ein waagerechter Strich, der ein Viertelgeviert lang ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Viertelgeviertstrich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Viertelgeviertstrich wird manchmal auch fälschlicherweise als Minuszeichen oder Gedankenstrich verwendet.
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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.