Ionisation

[i̯onizaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[i̯onizaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Ionisation” 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
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Entfernung eines oder mehrerer Elektronen aus einem Atom oder Molekül durch Energiezufuhr oder auch deren Anlagerung

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Index DE-ionisation · Ionisation · German

Ionisation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Ionisation
PropertyValue
HeadwordIonisation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[i̯onizaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ionisation“ im Deutschen

Ionisationsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ionisation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [i̯onizaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Entfernung eines oder mehrerer Elektronen aus einem Atom oder Molekül durch Energiezufuhr oder auch deren Anlagerung".

Ionisation has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ionisation, spelled I-O-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Entfernung eines oder mehrerer Elektronen aus einem Atom oder Molekül durch Energiezufuhr oder auch deren Anlagerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ionisation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Natürliche Ionisation entsteht durch kosmischen Strahlung, der Strahlung radioaktiven Stoffe, der Sonnenstrahlung oder physikalischer Natureffekte wie am Wasserfall
  2. „Unter Ionisation versteht man die Erzeugung freier Elektronen und positiv geladener Atome - also Ionen.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ionisation"?
"Ionisation" is spelled I-O-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [i̯onizaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Ionisation" mean?
As a noun, "Ionisation" means: die Entfernung eines oder mehrerer Elektronen aus einem Atom oder Molekül durch Energiezufuhr oder auch deren Anlagerung
How do you pronounce "Ionisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ionisation" is [i̯onizaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ionisation" come from?
"Ionisation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list