sechsstellige

Sechsstellige is a German attributive adjective meaning “having six digits” and is used to describe numbers, codes, or quantities that consist of six digits. It is commonly combined with nouns such as Zahl, Nummer, Telefonnummer, or Betrag to specify the length of the digit sequence. The term emphasizes the length of the number rather than its value.

Grammatical usage: The form declines according to gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. Examples: Eine sechsstellige Zahl; Die sechsstellige Zahl; Eine sechsstellige Telefonnummer; Ein sechsstelliger Betrag; Ein sechsstelliges Konto. In the plural: sechsstellige Zahlen or sechsstellige Nummern.

Range and contexts: In mathematics, a six-digit number lies between 100000 and 999999. In other domains, six-digit codes are used for identification, such as PIN-like numbers, order numbers, or transaction IDs. The term also appears in data science and statistics to describe data fields of six digits.

Etymology and notes: The term is formed from sechs (six) and Stelle (digit/place value), with the adjective ending -ige indicating its descriptive role. While widely understood in everyday German, sechsstellige is primarily a descriptive expression rather than a fixed technical term, and its exact form changes with the noun it modifies.