Homöostase
[homøoˈstaːzə]
The verdict
“Homöostase” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Vorgang eines Systems, sich durch Rückkopplung selbst innerhalb gewisser Grenzen in einem stabilen Zustand zu halten; ein sich selbst aufrecht erhaltendes Gleichgewicht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Homöostase |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [homøoˈstaːzə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Homöostase” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Homöostase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [homøoˈstaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Vorgang eines Systems, sich durch Rückkopplung selbst innerhalb gewisser Grenzen in einem stabilen Zustand zu halten; ein sich selbst aufrecht erhaltendes Gleichgewicht".
Zero misspellings are on record for Homöostase in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Homöostase, spelled H-O-M-Ö-O-S-T-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1der Vorgang eines Systems, sich durch Rückkopplung selbst innerhalb gewisser Grenzen in einem stabilen Zustand zu halten; ein sich selbst aufrecht erhaltendes Gleichgewicht
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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.
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Using “Homöostase”
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- The one correct German spelling is H-O-M-Ö-O-S-T-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [homøoˈstaːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.