Elektronengehirn
[elɛkˈtʁoːnənɡəˌhɪʁn]
The verdict
“Elektronengehirn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lange Zeit übliche, metaphorische Bezeichnung für Computer
Corpus desk
Index DE-elektronengehirn · Elektronengehirn · German
Elektronengehirn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Elektronengehirn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [elɛkˈtʁoːnənɡəˌhɪʁn] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Elektronengehirn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Elektronengehirn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [elɛkˈtʁoːnənɡəˌhɪʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lange Zeit übliche, metaphorische Bezeichnung für Computer".
Elektronengehirn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Elektronengehirn, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-N-E-N-G-E-H-I-R-N.
Definition
- 1lange Zeit übliche, metaphorische Bezeichnung für Computer
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Elektronengehirn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Wort »Computer« löst damit (so wird man das wohl sehen können) das Wort »Elektronengehirn« als spezifische Bezeichnung für das Gerät ab, ein Bezeichnungswechsel, der durchaus charakteristisch ist für den technologischen Wandel und seine Wahrnehmung.“
„Elektronengehirn gehört zu den frühen Ausdrücken des Computerwortschatzes; es ist bereits 1950 in DER SPIEGEL belegt (Wichter 1991: 9).“
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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.