Elektrokardiogramm
[elɛktʁokaʁdi̯oˈɡʁam]
The verdict
“Elektrokardiogramm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - graphische Aufzeichnung der im Herzmuskel auftretenden elektrischen Schwankungen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Elektrokardiogramm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [elɛktʁokaʁdi̯oˈɡʁam] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Elektrokardiogramm” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Elektrokardiogramm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [elɛktʁokaʁdi̯oˈɡʁam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "graphische Aufzeichnung der im Herzmuskel auftretenden elektrischen Schwankungen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Elektrokardiogramm in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Elektrokardiogramm, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-K-A-R-D-I-O-G-R-A-M-M.
Definition
- 1graphische Aufzeichnung der im Herzmuskel auftretenden elektrischen Schwankungen
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.
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Using “Elektrokardiogramm”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-L-E-K-T-R-O-K-A-R-D-I-O-G-R-A-M-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [elɛktʁokaʁdi̯oˈɡʁam] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.