Elektrostatik

[eˈlɛktʁoˌʃtaːtɪk]

/[eˈlɛktʁoˌʃtaːtɪk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teilgebiet, das sich mit ruhenden elektrischen Ladungen, Ladungsverteilungen und den elektrischen Feldern geladener Körper befasst

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Index DE-elektrostatik · Elektrostatik · German

Elektrostatik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Elektrostatik
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektrostatik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈlɛktʁoˌʃtaːtɪk]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Elektrostatik“ im Deutschen

Elektrostatiksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Elektrostatik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈlɛktʁoˌʃtaːtɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Elektrostatik in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Elektrostatik, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-S-T-A-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet, das sich mit ruhenden elektrischen Ladungen, Ladungsverteilungen und den elektrischen Feldern geladener Körper befasst
  2. 2
    Neigung zur elektrostatischen Aufladung bei Stoffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Vorgänge, bei denen keine zeitliche oder keine wesentliche zeitliche Änderung auftritt, werden der Elektrostatik zugeordnet.“

Antonyms

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 "Elektrostatik"?
"Elektrostatik" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-S-T-A-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlɛktʁoˌʃtaːtɪk].
What does "Elektrostatik" mean?
As a noun, "Elektrostatik" means: Teilgebiet, das sich mit ruhenden elektrischen Ladungen, Ladungsverteilungen und den elektrischen Feldern geladener Körper befasst
How do you pronounce "Elektrostatik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektrostatik" is [eˈlɛktʁoˌʃtaːtɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektrostatik" come from?
"Elektrostatik" 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