Kernphonem
[ˈkɛʁnfoˌneːm]
The verdict
“Kernphonem” 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) - Phonem, das den Silbenkern (Silbengipfel, Nukleus) bildet
Corpus desk
Index DE-kernphonem · Kernphonem · German
Kernphonem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Kernphonem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛʁnfoˌneːm] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kernphonem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kernphonem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛʁnfoˌneːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Phonem, das den Silbenkern (Silbengipfel, Nukleus) bildet".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Kernphonem in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 Kernphonem, spelled K-E-R-N-P-H-O-N-E-M.
Definition
- 1Phonem, das den Silbenkern (Silbengipfel, Nukleus) bildet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kernphonem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dem Wort „Hand“ [hant] ist der Vokal [a] das Kernphonem.
Antonyms
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.