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Rule "Sternchen statt Malzeichen"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Sternchen statt Malzeichen
Message: Möchten Sie statt des Sternchens (*) einen Mittelpunkt (<suggestion>·</suggestion>), ein Malzeichen (<suggestion>×</suggestion>) oder einen Sternoperator (<suggestion>∗</suggestion>) verwenden?
Category: Zeichensetzung (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • 5 * 2 = 10
    Correction suggestion: ·, ×, ∗
  • a = 5 * x + 7
    Correction suggestion: ·, ×, ∗
  • a = 5x * 5 + 7
    Correction suggestion: ·, ×, ∗
  • a * b
    Correction suggestion: ·, ×, ∗
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • a = 2 · x² + 5
  • 4,5 × 2,5
ID: MALZEICHEN [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-27 22:33:07 +0100)