Gasometer

[ɡazoˈmeːtɐ]

/[ɡazoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gasometer” is uncommon German (frequency #54,545 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,545
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großer Behälter, der zur Lagerung großer Gasmengen bei Normtemperatur und -druck dient.

Key facts for Gasometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordGasometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡazoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gasometer” 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). Gasometer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gasometer is uncommon German at frequency #54,545 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡazoˈmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großer Behälter, der zur Lagerung großer Gasmengen bei Normtemperatur und -druck dient.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gasometer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gasometer, spelled G-A-S-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer Behälter, der zur Lagerung großer Gasmengen bei Normtemperatur und -druck dient.

Synonyms

Gasbehälter

This word in other languages

gasometer(English)gazomètre(Français)

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 "Gasometer"?
"Gasometer" is spelled G-A-S-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡazoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Gasometer" mean?
As a noun, "Gasometer" means: großer Behälter, der zur Lagerung großer Gasmengen bei Normtemperatur und -druck dient.
How do you pronounce "Gasometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gasometer" is [ɡazoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gasometer" come from?
"Gasometer" 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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Using “Gasometer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-S-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡazoˈmeːtɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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