geothermal
[ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl]
The verdict
“geothermal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf die Geothermie, die Erdwärme bezogen, die Erdwärme betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-geothermal · geothermal · German
geothermal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geothermal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „geothermal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
geothermal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf die Geothermie, die Erdwärme bezogen, die Erdwärme betreffend".
geothermal has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is geothermal, spelled G-E-O-T-H-E-R-M-A-L.
Definition
- 1auf die Geothermie, die Erdwärme bezogen, die Erdwärme betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how geothermal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Weg ist zugeschneit und das Überqueren einer geothermalen Schneise, die von Schnee bedeckt ist, keine gute Idee.“
Synonyms
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.