Lichtquant
[ˈlɪçtˌkvant]
The verdict
“Lichtquant” 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) - Elementarteilchen (Quant) des elektromagnetischen Feldes; Vermittler der elektromagnetischen Wechselwirkung (Eichboson)
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Index DE-lichtquant · Lichtquant · German
Lichtquant · 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 "L" 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 | Lichtquant |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɪçtˌkvant] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lichtquant“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lichtquant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɪçtˌkvant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elementarteilchen (Quant) des elektromagnetischen Feldes; Vermittler der elektromagnetischen Wechselwirkung (Eichboson)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lichtquant, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lichtquant, spelled L-I-C-H-T-Q-U-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Elementarteilchen (Quant) des elektromagnetischen Feldes; Vermittler der elektromagnetischen Wechselwirkung (Eichboson)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lichtquant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„1900 machte Max Planck die Entdeckung, dass das freie elektromagnetische Feld seine Energie nur in bestimmten Portionen aufnehmen oder abgeben kann. Diese wurden 1905 von Einstein als Lichtquanten, später als Photonen bezeichnet.“
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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.