Zahlendreher

German

Etymology

Zahl + -en- + drehen + -er, literally number swap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːlənˌdʁeːɐ/
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Noun

Examples
  • 123546789 instead of 123456789
  • 2147486347 instead of 2147483647

Zahlendreher m (strong, genitive Zahlendrehers, plural Zahlendreher)

  1. Unintentionally swapped digits in a number sequence.
    Synonym: Ziffernsturz

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