Ereignishorizont

[ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪshoʁiˌt͡sɔnt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪshoʁiˌt͡sɔnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Ereignishorizont” 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) - Grenzbereich eines Schwarzen Lochs, ab dem weder Energie noch Materie der Anziehungskraft des Loches entfliehen können

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Index DE-ereignishorizont · Ereignishorizont · German

Ereignishorizont · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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.

Key facts for Ereignishorizont
PropertyValue
HeadwordEreignishorizont
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪshoʁiˌt͡sɔnt]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ereignishorizont“ im Deutschen

Ereignishorizontschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ereignishorizont is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪshoʁiˌt͡sɔnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grenzbereich eines Schwarzen Lochs, ab dem weder Energie noch Materie der Anziehungskraft des Loches entfliehen können".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ereignishorizont, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ereignishorizont, spelled E-R-E-I-G-N-I-S-H-O-R-I-Z-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grenzbereich eines Schwarzen Lochs, ab dem weder Energie noch Materie der Anziehungskraft des Loches entfliehen können

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Den Radius des Ereignishorizonts nennt man Schwarzschild-Radius.

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 "Ereignishorizont"?
"Ereignishorizont" is spelled E-R-E-I-G-N-I-S-H-O-R-I-Z-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪshoʁiˌt͡sɔnt].
What does "Ereignishorizont" mean?
As a noun, "Ereignishorizont" means: Grenzbereich eines Schwarzen Lochs, ab dem weder Energie noch Materie der Anziehungskraft des Loches entfliehen können
How do you pronounce "Ereignishorizont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ereignishorizont" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪshoʁiˌt͡sɔnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ereignishorizont" come from?
"Ereignishorizont" 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