Kavitation
[ˌkavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Kavitation” 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
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Bildung von Hohlräumen in Flüssigkeiten unter örtlichen Druckschwankungen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kavitation · Kavitation · German
Kavitation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kavitation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌkavitaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kavitation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kavitation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kavitation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kavitation, spelled K-A-V-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1die Bildung von Hohlräumen in Flüssigkeiten unter örtlichen Druckschwankungen
- 2die unerwünschte Dampfkavitation in hydraulischen Anlagen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kavitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Starke Druckschwankungen, die Kavitation auslösen, können auch durch Ultraschall erzeugt werden.“
Bei der Kavitation kommt die zur Verdampfung erforderliche Wärme nicht von außen, sondern aus der umgebenden Flüssigkeit.
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.