inhomogen
[ˈɪnhomoˌɡeːn]
The verdict
“inhomogen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungleichmäßig, unregelmäßig
Corpus desk
Index DE-inhomogen · inhomogen · German
inhomogen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inhomogen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɪnhomoˌɡeːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „inhomogen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
inhomogen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪnhomoˌɡeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungleichmäßig, unregelmäßig".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inhomogen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is inhomogen, spelled I-N-H-O-M-O-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1ungleichmäßig, unregelmäßig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how inhomogen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es ist sicherlich erstaunlich, daß bei inhomogenen Truppenkörpern, wie es das XXXXVIII.Pz.K. und die Division Schill gewesen sind, die Möglichkeit des Überlaufens zu den Amerikanern währen dieser Bewegungen nicht dem Kampf gegen die Sowjets vorgezogen wurde.“
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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.