Dampfturbine

[ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə]

/[ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Turbine, die mit der Energie des Dampfes angetrieben wird und diese in mechanische Arbeit (Drehbewegung des Rotor) umwandelt

Key facts for Dampfturbine
PropertyValue
HeadwordDampfturbine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dampfturbine” sits in German frequency

Dampfturbine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dampfturbine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Turbine, die mit der Energie des Dampfes angetrieben wird und diese in mechanische Arbeit (Drehbewegung des Rotor) umwandelt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dampfturbine, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dampfturbine, spelled D-A-M-P-F-T-U-R-B-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Turbine, die mit der Energie des Dampfes angetrieben wird und diese in mechanische Arbeit (Drehbewegung des Rotor) umwandelt

Antonyms

Dampfmaschine

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 "Dampfturbine"?
"Dampfturbine" is spelled D-A-M-P-F-T-U-R-B-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə].
What does "Dampfturbine" mean?
As a noun, "Dampfturbine" means: Turbine, die mit der Energie des Dampfes angetrieben wird und diese in mechanische Arbeit (Drehbewegung des Rotor) umwandelt
How do you pronounce "Dampfturbine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dampfturbine" is [ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dampfturbine" come from?
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Using “Dampfturbine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-M-P-F-T-U-R-B-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdamp͡ftʊʁˌbiːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list