Gleichrichter

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʁɪçtɐ]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʁɪçtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gleichrichter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gerät zur Umwandlung von Wechselspannung in Gleichspannung

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Index DE-gleichrichter · Gleichrichter · German

Gleichrichter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 Gleichrichter
PropertyValue
HeadwordGleichrichter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʁɪçtɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gleichrichter“ im Deutschen

Gleichrichtersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gleichrichter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʁɪçtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Gerät zur Umwandlung von Wechselspannung in Gleichspannung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gleichrichter, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gleichrichter, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-R-I-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gerät zur Umwandlung von Wechselspannung in Gleichspannung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In der elektrischen Messtechnik sind präzise Gleichrichter für kleine Spannungen und kleine Strömstärken notwendig.“

Antonyms

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 "Gleichrichter"?
"Gleichrichter" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-R-I-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʁɪçtɐ].
What does "Gleichrichter" mean?
As a noun, "Gleichrichter" means: ein Gerät zur Umwandlung von Wechselspannung in Gleichspannung
How do you pronounce "Gleichrichter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gleichrichter" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʁɪçtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gleichrichter" come from?
"Gleichrichter" 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