Isotop
[izoˈtoːp]
The verdict
“Isotop” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante eines Atoms, mit gleicher Protonenzahl, aber mit verschiedener Neutronenzahl im Atomkern
Corpus desk
Index DE-isotop · Isotop · German
Isotop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Isotop |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [izoˈtoːp] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Isotop” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Isotop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [izoˈtoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante eines Atoms, mit gleicher Protonenzahl, aber mit verschiedener Neutronenzahl im Atomkern".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Isotop, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Isotop, spelled I-S-O-T-O-P.
Definition
- 1Variante eines Atoms, mit gleicher Protonenzahl, aber mit verschiedener Neutronenzahl im Atomkern
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