kinetische Energie

[kiˌneːtɪʃə ʔenɛʁˈɡiː]

/[kiˌneːtɪʃə ʔenɛʁˈɡiː]/ phrase

The verdict

“kinetische Energie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Energie, die ein Objekt aufgrund seiner Bewegung enthält

Corpus desk

Index DE-kinetische-energie · kinetische Energie · German

kinetische Energie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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.

Key facts for kinetische Energie
PropertyValue
Headwordkinetische Energie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kiˌneːtɪʃə ʔenɛʁˈɡiː]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kinetische Energie“ im Deutschen

kinetische Energiesitzt 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

kinetische Energie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kiˌneːtɪʃə ʔenɛʁˈɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Energie, die ein Objekt aufgrund seiner Bewegung enthält".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kinetische Energie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kinetische Energie, spelled K-I-N-E-T-I-S-C-H-E- -E-N-E-R-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Energie, die ein Objekt aufgrund seiner Bewegung enthält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Einer der Ingenieure hatte das berechnet, anhand des Volumens, das die Panzerung durch Verdampfung verloren hatte, und anhand der Menge an kinetischer Energie, die der Aufprall dem Schiff genommen hatte.“
  2. „Ich führte einen Fallschirmlandefall, einen PLF, aus und versuchte, einen Teil der kinetischen Energie abzuleiten.“

Synonyms

Bewegungsenergie

Antonyms

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 "kinetische Energie"?
"kinetische Energie" is spelled K-I-N-E-T-I-S-C-H-E- -E-N-E-R-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˌneːtɪʃə ʔenɛʁˈɡiː].
What does "kinetische Energie" mean?
As a phrase, "kinetische Energie" means: Energie, die ein Objekt aufgrund seiner Bewegung enthält
How do you pronounce "kinetische Energie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kinetische Energie" is [kiˌneːtɪʃə ʔenɛʁˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kinetische Energie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list