Fluoreszenz

[fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]

/[fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Fluoreszenz” is uncommon German (frequency #64,271 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,271
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Leuchterscheinung bei bestimmten Stoffen, die während der Einwirkung durch Lichtstrahlen, Röntgenstrahlen oder Kathodenstrahlen hervorgerufen wird

Key facts for Fluoreszenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordFluoreszenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fluoreszenz” 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). Fluoreszenz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fluoreszenz is uncommon German at frequency #64,271 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leuchterscheinung bei bestimmten Stoffen, die während der Einwirkung durch Lichtstrahlen, Röntgenstrahlen oder Kathodenstrahlen hervorgerufen wird".

Fluoreszenz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fluoreszenz, spelled F-L-U-O-R-E-S-Z-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leuchterscheinung bei bestimmten Stoffen, die während der Einwirkung durch Lichtstrahlen, Röntgenstrahlen oder Kathodenstrahlen hervorgerufen wird

Antonyms

Phosphoreszenz

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fluoreszenz"?
"Fluoreszenz" is spelled F-L-U-O-R-E-S-Z-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s].
What does "Fluoreszenz" mean?
As a noun, "Fluoreszenz" means: Leuchterscheinung bei bestimmten Stoffen, die während der Einwirkung durch Lichtstrahlen, Röntgenstrahlen oder Kathodenstrahlen hervorgerufen wird
How do you pronounce "Fluoreszenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fluoreszenz" is [fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fluoreszenz" come from?
"Fluoreszenz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Fluoreszenz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-U-O-R-E-S-Z-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fluoʁɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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