Elektrolok

[eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk]

/[eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elektrolok” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - elektrisch angetriebene Lokomotive

Key facts for Elektrolok
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektrolok
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elektrolok” sits in German frequency

Elektrolok falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Elektrolok is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektrisch angetriebene Lokomotive".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Elektrolok, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Elektrolok, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-L-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektrisch angetriebene Lokomotive

Synonyms

Elektrolokomotive

Antonyms

DampflokDiesellok

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elektrolok"?
"Elektrolok" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-L-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk].
What does "Elektrolok" mean?
As a noun, "Elektrolok" means: elektrisch angetriebene Lokomotive
How do you pronounce "Elektrolok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektrolok" is [eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektrolok" come from?
"Elektrolok" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Elektrolok”

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-L-O-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈlɛktʁoˌlɔk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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