geothermal

[ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl]

/[ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl]/ adj

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.

Key facts for geothermal
PropertyValue
Headwordgeothermal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geothermal“ im Deutschen

geothermalschafft 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

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

  1. 1
    auf die Geothermie, die Erdwärme bezogen, die Erdwärme betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geothermal"?
"geothermal" is spelled G-E-O-T-H-E-R-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl].
What does "geothermal" mean?
As an adjective, "geothermal" means: auf die Geothermie, die Erdwärme bezogen, die Erdwärme betreffend
How do you pronounce "geothermal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geothermal" is [ɡeotɛʁˈmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geothermal" come from?
"geothermal" 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