Impulsgeber

[ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ]

/[ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Impulsgeber” is uncommon German (frequency #68,356 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,356
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die jemandem eine geistige Anregung gibt

Key facts for Impulsgeber
PropertyValue
HeadwordImpulsgeber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,356
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Impulsgeber” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Impulsgeber lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Impulsgeber is uncommon German at frequency #68,356 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Impulsgeber, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Impulsgeber, spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-G-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die jemandem eine geistige Anregung gibt
  2. 2
    etwas, das eine Anregung bietet, um etwas auszulösen
  3. 3
    Gerät zur Übertragung von kurzen Spannungs- oder Stromstößen
  4. 4
    Sensor zur Erfassung von Lageänderungen oder Winkeländerungen, der die Wegstrecke und Wegrichtung beziehungsweise Winkelveränderung und Drehrichtung erfasst

Synonyms

DrehimpulsgeberInkrementaldrehgeberInkrementalgeber

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Impulsgeber"?
"Impulsgeber" is spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-G-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ].
What does "Impulsgeber" mean?
As a noun, "Impulsgeber" means: Person, die jemandem eine geistige Anregung gibt
How do you pronounce "Impulsgeber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Impulsgeber" is [ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Impulsgeber" come from?
"Impulsgeber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Impulsgeber”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-M-P-U-L-S-G-E-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪmˈpʊlsˌɡeːbɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list