Gyroskop

[ɡyʁoˈskoːp]

/[ɡyʁoˈskoːp]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rasch rotierender, symmetrischer Kreisel

Corpus desk

Index DE-gyroskop · Gyroskop · German

Gyroskop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Gyroskop
PropertyValue
HeadwordGyroskop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡyʁoˈskoːp]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gyroskop“ im Deutschen

Gyroskopsitzt 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

Gyroskop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡyʁoˈskoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rasch rotierender, symmetrischer Kreisel".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gyroskop, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Gyroskop, spelled G-Y-R-O-S-K-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    rasch rotierender, symmetrischer Kreisel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit dem Gyroskop lässt sich die Achsendrehung der Erde nachweisen.
  2. „Ein Gyroskop (auch Kreiselinstrument genannt) dient im Smartphone zur Lagebestimmung des Geräts.“

Synonyms

KreiselinstrumentKreiselstabilisator

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 "Gyroskop"?
"Gyroskop" is spelled G-Y-R-O-S-K-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡyʁoˈskoːp].
What does "Gyroskop" mean?
As a noun, "Gyroskop" means: rasch rotierender, symmetrischer Kreisel
How do you pronounce "Gyroskop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gyroskop" is [ɡyʁoˈskoːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gyroskop" come from?
"Gyroskop" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list