Elektrotechnik

[eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk]

/[eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk]/ noun

The verdict

“Elektrotechnik” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,857 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,857
frequency rank, German
14
letters
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ingenieurwissenschaft, die sich mit der technischen Anwendung der Elektrizität befasst

Key facts for Elektrotechnik
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektrotechnik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk]
Letters14
Frequency rank#11,857
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elektrotechnik” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Elektrotechnik lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Elektrotechnik is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,857 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ingenieurwissenschaft, die sich mit der technischen Anwendung der Elektrizität befasst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elektrotechnik, with forms such as "eelktrotechnik", "elekktrotechnik", and "elekrtotechnik". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Elektrotechnik, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-T-E-C-H-N-I-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ingenieurwissenschaft, die sich mit der technischen Anwendung der Elektrizität befasst

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eelktrotechnik,elekktrotechnik,elekrtotechnik,elektortechnik,elektroetchnik,elektrotcehnik,elektrotecchnik,elektrotechhnik,elektrotechink,elektrotechnikk,elektrotechnki,elektrotechnnik,elektrotecnhik,elektrotehcnik,elektrottechnik,elektrrotechnik,elektrtoechnik,elekttrotechnik,eletkrotechnik,elketrotechnik,ellektrotechnik,leektrotechnik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elektrotechnik - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eelktrotechnik2elekktrotechnik1elekrtotechnik2elektortechnik2elektroetchnik2elektrotcehnik2elektrotecchnik1elektrotechhnik1
Edit distance from "Elektrotechnik"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elektrotechnik"?
"Elektrotechnik" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-T-E-C-H-N-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk].
What does "Elektrotechnik" mean?
As a noun, "Elektrotechnik" means: Ingenieurwissenschaft, die sich mit der technischen Anwendung der Elektrizität befasst
What are common misspellings of "Elektrotechnik"?
Common misspellings include "eelktrotechnik", "elekktrotechnik", "elekrtotechnik", "elektortechnik", "elektroetchnik". The correct spelling is "Elektrotechnik".
How do you pronounce "Elektrotechnik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektrotechnik" is [eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektrotechnik" come from?
"Elektrotechnik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Elektrotechnik”

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-T-E-C-H-N-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˌlɛktʁoˈtɛçnɪk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list