Elektrokabel
[eˈlɛktʁoˌkaːbl̩]
The verdict
“Elektrokabel” 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) - Kabel mit dessen Hilfe elektrischer Strom geleitet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-elektrokabel · Elektrokabel · German
Elektrokabel · 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 "E" 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 | Elektrokabel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈlɛktʁoˌkaːbl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Elektrokabel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Elektrokabel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈlɛktʁoˌkaːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kabel mit dessen Hilfe elektrischer Strom geleitet wird".
Elektrokabel has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Elektrokabel, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-K-A-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1Kabel mit dessen Hilfe elektrischer Strom geleitet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Elektrokabel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Morgen erfolgt die Verlegung der Elektrokabel.
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.