Dielektrikum
[ˌdiʔeˈlɛktʁikʊm]
The verdict
“Dielektrikum” 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 September 3, 2026) - elektrisch schwach- oder nichtleitende Substanz, in der die vorhandenen Ladungsträger nicht frei beweglich sind
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Index DE-dielektrikum · Dielektrikum · German
Dielektrikum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Dielektrikum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌdiʔeˈlɛktʁikʊm] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dielektrikum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dielektrikum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdiʔeˈlɛktʁikʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektrisch schwach- oder nichtleitende Substanz, in der die vorhandenen Ladungsträger nicht frei beweglich sind".
Zero misspellings are on record for Dielektrikum in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dielektrikum, spelled D-I-E-L-E-K-T-R-I-K-U-M.
Definition
- 1elektrisch schwach- oder nichtleitende Substanz, in der die vorhandenen Ladungsträger nicht frei beweglich sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dielektrikum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei kapazitiven Sensoren wirkt die Feuchtigkeit auf das Dielektrikum und ändert so die Kapazität des Sensors, […]“
„Metallisiert werden Kunststofffolien als Dielektrikum eingesetzt und zu Kondensatoren zusammengerollt.“
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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.