Enthalpie

[ɛntalˈpiː]

/[ɛntalˈpiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maß für die Energie

Corpus desk

Index DE-enthalpie · Enthalpie · German

Enthalpie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Enthalpie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnthalpie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntalˈpiː]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Enthalpie“ im Deutschen

Enthalpiesitzt 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

Enthalpie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntalˈpiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maß für die Energie".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Enthalpie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Enthalpie, spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maß für die Energie

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Da absolute Enthalpien nicht messbar sind, legte man für die Enthalpien der Elemente im Standardzustand die Zahl 0 fest.“

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 "Enthalpie"?
"Enthalpie" is spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntalˈpiː].
What does "Enthalpie" mean?
As a noun, "Enthalpie" means: Maß für die Energie
How do you pronounce "Enthalpie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enthalpie" is [ɛntalˈpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Enthalpie" come from?
"Enthalpie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list