sekundär

\ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯\

/\ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯\/ adj

The verdict

“sekundär” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Secondaire.

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Index FR-sekundar · sekundär · French

sekundär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sekundär
PropertyValue
Headwordsekundär
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sekundär » en français

sekundärreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sekundär is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Secondaire.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sekundär, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is sekundär, spelled S-E-K-U-N-D-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Secondaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Feinpartikel sind ein komplexes Gemisch und bestehen aus (...) sekundären Partikeln, welche sich erst in der Luft aus gasförmigen Vorläuferschadstoffen (Schwefeldioxid, Stickoxide, Ammoniak, flüchtige organische Verbindungen) bilden.
  2. Darüber hinaus gibt es zwischen Ei- und Samenzelle hochinteressante sekundäre Unterschiede. Die wesentliche Eigenheit der Eizelle liegt darin, daß sie Stoffe zur Ernährung und zum Schutz des Embryos enthält.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sekundär"?
"sekundär" is spelled S-E-K-U-N-D-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯\.
What does "sekundär" mean?
As an adjective, "sekundär" means: Secondaire.
How do you pronounce "sekundär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sekundär" is \ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sekundär" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list