Anisotropie

[anʔizotʁoˈpiː]

/[anʔizotʁoˈpiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Anisotropie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Eigenschaft von Stoffen (vor allem bei Kristallen), unterschiedliche physikalische und chemische Eigenschaften nach verschiedenen Richtungen aufzuweisen

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Anisotropie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Anisotropie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnisotropie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anʔizotʁoˈpiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anisotropie“ im Deutschen

Anisotropieschafft 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

Anisotropie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [anʔizotʁoˈpiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Anisotropie has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Anisotropie, spelled A-N-I-S-O-T-R-O-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft von Stoffen (vor allem bei Kristallen), unterschiedliche physikalische und chemische Eigenschaften nach verschiedenen Richtungen aufzuweisen
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft von bestimmten Organismen beziehungsweise Pflanzen, unter identischen Umweltbedingungen in verschiedene Richtungen zu wachsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine charakteristische Besonderheit von Monokristallen ist ihre Anisotropie, d. h. die Richtungabhängigkeit physikalischer […] Eigenschaften.“
  2. „Im Falle hexagonaler Anisotropie schneiden sich in jedem Mittelflächenpunkt drei elastische Symmetrieachsen unter einem Winkel von 60°.“

Synonyms

Richtungsabhängigkeit

Antonyms

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 "Anisotropie"?
"Anisotropie" is spelled A-N-I-S-O-T-R-O-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [anʔizotʁoˈpiː].
What does "Anisotropie" mean?
As a noun, "Anisotropie" means: Eigenschaft von Stoffen (vor allem bei Kristallen), unterschiedliche physikalische und chemische Eigenschaften nach verschiedenen Richtungen aufzuweisen
How do you pronounce "Anisotropie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anisotropie" is [anʔizotʁoˈpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anisotropie" come from?
"Anisotropie" 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