Ingenieurwissenschaften

[ɪnʒenˈjøːɐ̯vɪsn̩ʃaftn̩]

/[ɪnʒenˈjøːɐ̯vɪsn̩ʃaftn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ingenieurwissenschaften” is uncommon German (frequency #53,800 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,800
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ingenieurwissenschaft

Key facts for Ingenieurwissenschaften
PropertyValue
HeadwordIngenieurwissenschaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnʒenˈjøːɐ̯vɪsn̩ʃaftn̩]
Letters23
Frequency rank#53,800
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ingenieurwissenschaften” 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). Ingenieurwissenschaften 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

Ingenieurwissenschaften is uncommon German at frequency #53,800 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnʒenˈjøːɐ̯vɪsn̩ʃaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Ingenieurwissenschaften has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ingenieurwissenschaften, spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-E-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ingenieurwissenschaft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ingenieurwissenschaft
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ingenieurwissenschaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ingenieurwissenschaft

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 "Ingenieurwissenschaften"?
"Ingenieurwissenschaften" is spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-E-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnʒenˈjøːɐ̯vɪsn̩ʃaftn̩].
What does "Ingenieurwissenschaften" mean?
As a noun, "Ingenieurwissenschaften" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ingenieurwissenschaft
How do you pronounce "Ingenieurwissenschaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ingenieurwissenschaften" is [ɪnʒenˈjøːɐ̯vɪsn̩ʃaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ingenieurwissenschaften" come from?
"Ingenieurwissenschaften" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ingenieurwissenschaften”

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

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