Dekompression
[dekɔmpʁɛˈsi̯oːn]
The verdict
“Dekompression” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kontrollierte Druckverminderung nach längerem Aufenthalt im Räumen mit hohem atmosphärischem Druck
Corpus desk
Index DE-dekompression · Dekompression · German
Dekompression · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dekompression |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dekɔmpʁɛˈsi̯oːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dekompression“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dekompression is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dekɔmpʁɛˈsi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Dekompression in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists 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 Dekompression, spelled D-E-K-O-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1kontrollierte Druckverminderung nach längerem Aufenthalt im Räumen mit hohem atmosphärischem Druck
- 2explosiver Druckabfall in einem technischen System
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dekompression appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach überschreiten der Nullzeit kann ein Caisson-Unfall durch langsame Dekompression erreicht werden.
Laut Bericht deutet die erste Auswertung eines Flugschreibers auf eine massive Dekompression des Fliegers durch einen Raketenbeschuss hin.
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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.