Warndreieck

[ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]

/[ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Warndreieck” is uncommon German (frequency #95,108 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,108
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dreieckförmiges mobil einsetzbares Signalschild der Kraftfahrzeugzubehörausstattung zur Absicherung von Unfall- oder Pannenstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-warndreieck · Warndreieck · German

Warndreieck · rank #95,108 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,108
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wanzleben

Nearest frequency peer: Wanzleben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Warndreieck“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Warndreieck“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Warndreieck
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarndreieck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Warndreieck“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Warndreieckfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wanzleben“ (#95,107), „Waschpulver“ (#95,109), „Wangerooge“ (#95,106). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Warndreieck“ bei #95,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Warndreieck is uncommon German at frequency #95,108 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dreieckförmiges mobil einsetzbares Signalschild der Kraftfahrzeugzubehörausstattung zur Absicherung von Unfall- oder Pannenstellen".

Warndreieck doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Warndreieck, spelled W-A-R-N-D-R-E-I-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    dreieckförmiges mobil einsetzbares Signalschild der Kraftfahrzeugzubehörausstattung zur Absicherung von Unfall- oder Pannenstellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Verbandkasten und Warndreieck sind bei der Hauptuntersuchung im Fahrzeug vorzuweisen.

Synonyms

Pannendreieck

Antonyms

BodenhindernisleuchteWarnleuchte

This word in other languages

warning triangle(English)

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 "Warndreieck"?
"Warndreieck" is spelled W-A-R-N-D-R-E-I-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk].
What does "Warndreieck" mean?
As a noun, "Warndreieck" means: dreieckförmiges mobil einsetzbares Signalschild der Kraftfahrzeugzubehörausstattung zur Absicherung von Unfall- oder Pannenstellen
How do you pronounce "Warndreieck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warndreieck" is [ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warndreieck" come from?
"Warndreieck" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Warndreieck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Waschpulver#95,109vorzuzeigen#95,095Vorderbeine#95,091Vogelfutter#95,084

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list