Infraschall

[ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal]

/[ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Infraschall” is uncommon German (frequency #94,446 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,446
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schall, dessen Frequenzbereich bei unter 16 Hertz liegt und somit für Menschen nicht hörbar ist

Key facts for Infraschall
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfraschall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,446
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Infraschall” 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). Infraschall lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Infraschall is uncommon German at frequency #94,446 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schall, dessen Frequenzbereich bei unter 16 Hertz liegt und somit für Menschen nicht hörbar ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Infraschall, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Infraschall, spelled I-N-F-R-A-S-C-H-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schall, dessen Frequenzbereich bei unter 16 Hertz liegt und somit für Menschen nicht hörbar ist

Antonyms

HörschallHyperschallUltraschall

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 "Infraschall"?
"Infraschall" is spelled I-N-F-R-A-S-C-H-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal].
What does "Infraschall" mean?
As a noun, "Infraschall" means: Schall, dessen Frequenzbereich bei unter 16 Hertz liegt und somit für Menschen nicht hörbar ist
How do you pronounce "Infraschall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infraschall" is [ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infraschall" come from?
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Using “Infraschall”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-R-A-S-C-H-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnfʁaˌʃal] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list