Anemometer

[anemoˈmeːtɐ]

/[anemoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Anemometer” 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) - Messgerät zur Messung von Strömungsgeschwindigkeiten, besonders der Windgeschwindigkeit

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Index DE-anemometer · Anemometer · German

Anemometer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Anemometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnemometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anemoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anemometer“ im Deutschen

Anemometersitzt 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

Anemometer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [anemoˈmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Messgerät zur Messung von Strömungsgeschwindigkeiten, besonders der Windgeschwindigkeit".

Zero misspellings are on record for Anemometer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anemometer, spelled A-N-E-M-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messgerät zur Messung von Strömungsgeschwindigkeiten, besonders der Windgeschwindigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das kompakte Anemometer testo 425 mit fest angeschlossener thermischer Strömungssonde (Sondenkopf Ø 7,5 mm) inkl. Teleskop.“
  2. „Auch für die Geschwindigkeitsmessung von Luftströmungen in technischen Anlagen wird die Bezeichnung Anemometer verwendet“

Synonyms

Windmesser

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 "Anemometer"?
"Anemometer" is spelled A-N-E-M-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [anemoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Anemometer" mean?
As a noun, "Anemometer" means: Messgerät zur Messung von Strömungsgeschwindigkeiten, besonders der Windgeschwindigkeit
How do you pronounce "Anemometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anemometer" is [anemoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anemometer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list