Drehstrom

[ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm]

/[ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drehstrom” is uncommon German (frequency #74,492 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,492
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine technische Umsetzung, um ein elektromagnetisches Drehfeld (zum Beispiel mittels drei phasenverschobene gekoppelter Wechselströme) zu erzeugen

Key facts for Drehstrom
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrehstrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,492
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Drehstrom” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Drehstrom lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Drehstrom is uncommon German at frequency #74,492 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine technische Umsetzung, um ein elektromagnetisches Drehfeld (zum Beispiel mittels drei phasenverschobene gekoppelter Wechselströme) zu erzeugen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Drehstrom in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Drehstrom, spelled D-R-E-H-S-T-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine technische Umsetzung, um ein elektromagnetisches Drehfeld (zum Beispiel mittels drei phasenverschobene gekoppelter Wechselströme) zu erzeugen

Synonyms

DreiphasenwechselstromKraftstromStarkstrom

Antonyms

EinphasenwechselstromZweiphasenwechselstromLichtstromGleichstrom

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Drehstrom"?
"Drehstrom" is spelled D-R-E-H-S-T-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm].
What does "Drehstrom" mean?
As a noun, "Drehstrom" means: eine technische Umsetzung, um ein elektromagnetisches Drehfeld (zum Beispiel mittels drei phasenverschobene gekoppelter Wechselströme) zu erzeugen
How do you pronounce "Drehstrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drehstrom" is [ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drehstrom" come from?
"Drehstrom" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Drehstrom”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-H-S-T-R-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁeːˌʃtʁoːm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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