elektromagnetisch

[eˌlɛktʁomaˈɡneːtɪʃ]

/[eˌlɛktʁomaˈɡneːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Elektromagnetismus betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-elektromagnetisch · elektromagnetisch · German

elektromagnetisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for elektromagnetisch
PropertyValue
Headwordelektromagnetisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eˌlɛktʁomaˈɡneːtɪʃ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „elektromagnetisch“ im Deutschen

elektromagnetischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

elektromagnetisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eˌlɛktʁomaˈɡneːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Elektromagnetismus betreffend".

Zero misspellings are on record for elektromagnetisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is elektromagnetisch, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Elektromagnetismus betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als elektromagnetische Welle bezeichnet man eine Welle aus gekoppelten elektrischen und magnetischen Feldern. Beispiele für elektromagnetische Wellen sind Radiowellen, Mikrowellen, Wärmestrahlung, Licht, Röntgenstrahlung und Gammastrahlung.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elektromagnetisch"?
"elektromagnetisch" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [eˌlɛktʁomaˈɡneːtɪʃ].
What does "elektromagnetisch" mean?
As an adjective, "elektromagnetisch" means: den Elektromagnetismus betreffend
How do you pronounce "elektromagnetisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elektromagnetisch" is [eˌlɛktʁomaˈɡneːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elektromagnetisch" come from?
"elektromagnetisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list