Viertelnote
[ˈfɪʁtl̩ˌnoːtə]
The verdict
“Viertelnote” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Note, die mit schwarzem Kopf und Hals notiert wird und ein Viertel einer ganzen Note zählt
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Index DE-viertelnote · Viertelnote · German
Viertelnote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Viertelnote |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪʁtl̩ˌnoːtə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Viertelnote“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Viertelnote is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪʁtl̩ˌnoːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Note, die mit schwarzem Kopf und Hals notiert wird und ein Viertel einer ganzen Note zählt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Viertelnote in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Viertelnote, spelled V-I-E-R-T-E-L-N-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1Note, die mit schwarzem Kopf und Hals notiert wird und ein Viertel einer ganzen Note zählt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Viertelnote appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Takt zwölf habe ich zwei punktierte Viertelnoten zu spielen.
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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.