Elektromagnetismus
[eˈlɛktʁomaɡneˌtɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Elektromagnetismus” 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 September 3, 2026) - die Beziehungen zwischen Magnetismus und rein elektrischen Phänomenen; eine der vier fundamentalen Wechselwirkungen
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Index DE-elektromagnetismus · Elektromagnetismus · German
Elektromagnetismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Elektromagnetismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈlɛktʁomaɡneˌtɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Elektromagnetismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Elektromagnetismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈlɛktʁomaɡneˌtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Beziehungen zwischen Magnetismus und rein elektrischen Phänomenen; eine der vier fundamentalen Wechselwirkungen".
Elektromagnetismus has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Elektromagnetismus, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1die Beziehungen zwischen Magnetismus und rein elektrischen Phänomenen; eine der vier fundamentalen Wechselwirkungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Elektromagnetismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die quantitative Verbindung zwischen Licht und Elektromagnetismus wird als ein großer Triumph der Physik des 19. Jahrhunderts angesehen.“
„Es gibt die vier fundamentalen Wechselwirkungen Gravitation, Elektromagnetismus, schwache Wechselwirkung, starke Wechselwirkung.“
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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.