Achromatismus
[akʁomaˈtɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Achromatismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brechung der Lichtstrahlen ohne Zerlegung in Farben, die durch eine achromatische Konstruktion erreicht wird
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Index DE-achromatismus · Achromatismus · German
Achromatismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Achromatismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [akʁomaˈtɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Achromatismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Achromatismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akʁomaˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brechung der Lichtstrahlen ohne Zerlegung in Farben, die durch eine achromatische Konstruktion erreicht wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Achromatismus, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Achromatismus, spelled A-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Brechung der Lichtstrahlen ohne Zerlegung in Farben, die durch eine achromatische Konstruktion erreicht wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Achromatismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch die Anwendung von speziellen Linsen kann der Achromatismus von gewöhnlichen Linsen vermieden werden.
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