isomorph

[ˌizoˈmɔʁf]

/[ˌizoˈmɔʁf]/ adj

The verdict

“isomorph” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von gleicher Art, Struktur, Form oder Gestalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-isomorph · isomorph · German

isomorph · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 isomorph
PropertyValue
Headwordisomorph
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌizoˈmɔʁf]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „isomorph“ im Deutschen

isomorphschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

isomorph is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌizoˈmɔʁf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for isomorph, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is isomorph, spelled I-S-O-M-O-R-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    von gleicher Art, Struktur, Form oder Gestalt
  2. 2
    gleichgestaltig
  3. 3
    bedeutungsgleiche Teile zweier Strukturen
  4. 4
    mit gleich aussehender haploider und diploider Generation (die Generationen sind äußerlich nicht unterscheidbar, obwohl sich ihre Fortpflanzungsart von Generation zu Generation ändert)
  5. 5
    strukturell ähnlich (obwohl verschiedenen Ursprungs)
  6. 6
    äußerlich gleichgestaltig
  7. 7
    „gestaltgleich von äthologisch unterschiedlichen Krankheitsbildern“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese beiden Kristalle sind isomorph, obwohl sie aus verschiedenen Elementen aufgebaut sind.
  2. Ein Modell ist ein isomorphes Abbild der Realität.

Synonyms

gleichgestaltig

Antonyms

heteromorph

This word in other languages

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 "isomorph"?
"isomorph" is spelled I-S-O-M-O-R-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌizoˈmɔʁf].
What does "isomorph" mean?
As an adjective, "isomorph" means: von gleicher Art, Struktur, Form oder Gestalt
How do you pronounce "isomorph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isomorph" is [ˌizoˈmɔʁf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "isomorph" come from?
"isomorph" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list