Elektrode

[elɛkˈtʁoːdə]

/[elɛkˈtʁoːdə]/ noun

The verdict

“Elektrode” is uncommon German (frequency #51,271 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,271
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauelement, an dem elektrischer Strom in ein anderes Medium übergeht

Corpus desk

Index DE-elektrode · Elektrode · German

Elektrode · rank #51,271 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,271
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einwechslung

Nearest frequency peer: Einwechslung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Elektrode“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Elektrode“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Elektrode
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektrode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[elɛkˈtʁoːdə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Elektrode“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Elektrodefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Einwechslung“ (#51,270), „Elektrotechniker“ (#51,272), „eintausend“ (#51,269). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elektrode“ bei #51,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Elektrode is uncommon German at frequency #51,271 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [elɛkˈtʁoːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bauelement, an dem elektrischer Strom in ein anderes Medium übergeht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Elektrode 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Elektrode, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauelement, an dem elektrischer Strom in ein anderes Medium übergeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Elektrode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zur Schmerztherapie kann man ein TENS-Gerät einsetzen, dessen Elektroden direkt dort auf die Haut platziert werden, wo der schmerzende Muskel sitzt.
  2. „In den letzten zehn Jahren, fuhr Valenti fort, sei die elektrische Stimulierung des Gehirns durch radiogesteuerte Elektroden bei Ratten, Katzen, Affen, Delphinen, Heuschrecken und Stieren angewandt worden.“

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); 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 "Elektrode"?
"Elektrode" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [elɛkˈtʁoːdə].
What does "Elektrode" mean?
As a noun, "Elektrode" means: Bauelement, an dem elektrischer Strom in ein anderes Medium übergeht
How do you pronounce "Elektrode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektrode" is [elɛkˈtʁoːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektrode" come from?
"Elektrode" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Elektrode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list