Zahlendreher

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːlənˌdʁeːɐ/
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Noun[edit]

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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