Coulomb
[kuˈlɔ̃ː]
The verdict
“Coulomb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einheit der elektrischen Ladung
Corpus desk
Index DE-coulomb · Coulomb · German
Coulomb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | Coulomb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kuˈlɔ̃ː] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Coulomb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Coulomb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuˈlɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einheit der elektrischen Ladung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Coulomb, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Coulomb, spelled C-O-U-L-O-M-B.
Definition
- 1Einheit der elektrischen Ladung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Coulomb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„1 Coulomb ist definiert als die elektrische Ladung, die innerhalb einer Sekunde durch den Querschnitt eines Leiters transportiert wird, in dem ein elektrischer Strom der Stärke von einem Ampere fließt […].“
Synonyms
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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.