Dominoeffekt
[ˈdoːminoʔɛˌfɛkt]
The verdict
“Dominoeffekt” 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) - ein (meist schlechtes) Ereignis löst in einer Kettenreaktion immer mehr gleichartige Ereignissen aus
Corpus desk
Index DE-dominoeffekt · Dominoeffekt · German
Dominoeffekt · 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 | Dominoeffekt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdoːminoʔɛˌfɛkt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dominoeffekt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dominoeffekt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdoːminoʔɛˌfɛkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein (meist schlechtes) Ereignis löst in einer Kettenreaktion immer mehr gleichartige Ereignissen aus".
Zero misspellings are on record for Dominoeffekt in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dominoeffekt, spelled D-O-M-I-N-O-E-F-F-E-K-T.
Definition
- 1ein (meist schlechtes) Ereignis löst in einer Kettenreaktion immer mehr gleichartige Ereignissen aus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dominoeffekt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der Wirtschaft besteht ein Dominoeffekt darin, dass bei einem Konkurs eines Betriebes oft viele andere in Mitleidenschaft gezogen werden.
„Dieser sogenannte Dominoeffekt – bei einem Schließen von Norden nach Süden – wird seit Wochen in der Region diskutiert.“
This word in other languages
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.