Warndreieck

[ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]

/[ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Warndreieck” is uncommon German (frequency #95,108 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,108
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dreieckförmiges mobil einsetzbares Signalschild der Kraftfahrzeugzubehörausstattung zur Absicherung von Unfall- oder Pannenstellen

Key facts for Warndreieck
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarndreieck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Warndreieck” 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). Warndreieck lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Warndreieck is uncommon German at frequency #95,108 among 38,697 “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

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.
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Using “Warndreieck”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-R-N-D-R-E-I-E-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaʁndʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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