adiabatisch

[adiaˈbaːtɪʃ]

/[adiaˈbaːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“adiabatisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Wärmeaustausch ablaufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-adiabatisch · adiabatisch · German

adiabatisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for adiabatisch
PropertyValue
Headwordadiabatisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[adiaˈbaːtɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „adiabatisch“ im Deutschen

adiabatischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

adiabatisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [adiaˈbaːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Wärmeaustausch ablaufend".

Zero misspellings are on record for adiabatisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is adiabatisch, spelled A-D-I-A-B-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Wärmeaustausch ablaufend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how adiabatisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein adiabatischer Vorgang findet bei rascher vertikaler Bewegung von Luftmassen statt, da wegen der äußerst geringen Wärmeleitung der Luft kein Wärmeaustausch mit der Umgebung erfolgt.
  2. „Erst LAPLACE erkannte, dass wegen der Schnelligkeit der Druckschwankungen im Medium kein Temperaturausgleich stattfinden kann und der Vorgang nicht als isotherm, sondern als adiabatisch angesehen werden muss.“

Synonyms

adiabat

Antonyms

barotroppolytrop

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adiabatisch"?
"adiabatisch" is spelled A-D-I-A-B-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [adiaˈbaːtɪʃ].
What does "adiabatisch" mean?
As an adjective, "adiabatisch" means: ohne Wärmeaustausch ablaufend
How do you pronounce "adiabatisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adiabatisch" is [adiaˈbaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adiabatisch" come from?
"adiabatisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list