discharge
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The verdict
“discharge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ableiten (elektrische Spannung)
Corpus desk
Index DE-discharge · discharge · German
discharge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | discharge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „discharge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
discharge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for discharge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is discharge, spelled D-I-S-C-H-A-R-G-E.
Definition
- 1ableiten (elektrische Spannung)
- 2eine Schusswaffe abfeuern
- 3eine Flüssigkeit ablassen
- 4entlassen, abmustern, ausmustern
- 5entladen (ein Schiff), eine Schiffsladung löschen
- 6freisetzen, entspeisen (ein Gas, Flüssigkeit und Ähnliches)
- 7entladen (Akku, Batterie)
- 8freisprechen (Justiz)
- 9einen Patienten entlassen
- 10aus der Sklaverei, Gefangenschaft freilassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how discharge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
My brother served in the army for 5 years. He was honourably discharged in 1999.
After more than 10 years of being confined under cruel conditions they were discharged without further comment.
Synonyms
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.