Adsorption

[ˌatzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌatzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bindung von Gasen oder gelösten Stoffen an der Oberfläche eines Feststoffes

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Index DE-adsorption · Adsorption · German

Adsorption · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Adsorption
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdsorption
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌatzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Adsorption“ im Deutschen

Adsorptionsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Adsorption is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌatzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bindung von Gasen oder gelösten Stoffen an der Oberfläche eines Feststoffes".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Adsorption, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Adsorption, spelled A-D-S-O-R-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bindung von Gasen oder gelösten Stoffen an der Oberfläche eines Feststoffes

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es handelt sich dabei wieder um eine Isolierung mit Hilfe der Adsorption an einer chemisch ähnlichen Verbindung.

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 "Adsorption"?
"Adsorption" is spelled A-D-S-O-R-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌatzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Adsorption" mean?
As a noun, "Adsorption" means: Bindung von Gasen oder gelösten Stoffen an der Oberfläche eines Feststoffes
How do you pronounce "Adsorption"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adsorption" is [ˌatzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adsorption" come from?
"Adsorption" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list