Autoklav
[aʊ̯toˈklaːf]
The verdict
“Autoklav” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hermetisch verschließbares Metallgefäß mit eingebautem Thermometer und Manometer, in dem Stoffe bei Überdruck und hohen Temperaturen erhitzt werden können
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Index DE-autoklav · Autoklav · German
Autoklav · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Autoklav |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aʊ̯toˈklaːf] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Autoklav“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Autoklav is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯toˈklaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hermetisch verschließbares Metallgefäß mit eingebautem Thermometer und Manometer, in dem Stoffe bei Überdruck und hohen Temperaturen erhitzt werden können".
Zero misspellings are on record for Autoklav in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Autoklav, spelled A-U-T-O-K-L-A-V.
Definition
- 1hermetisch verschließbares Metallgefäß mit eingebautem Thermometer und Manometer, in dem Stoffe bei Überdruck und hohen Temperaturen erhitzt werden können
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Autoklav appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Autoklaven aus Glas mit brennbaren Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen müssen grundsätzlich in Autoklavenräumen betrieben werden, da hier die Gefahr eines Zerknalls und damit der Bildung gefährlicher explosionsfähiger Atmosphäre noch größer ist.“
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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.