Magnetometer

[maˌɡnetoˈmeːtɐ]

/[maˌɡnetoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messinstrument zur Ermittlung magnetischer Feldstärke

Corpus desk

Index DE-magnetometer · Magnetometer · German

Magnetometer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Magnetometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagnetometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˌɡnetoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Magnetometer“ im Deutschen

Magnetometerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Magnetometer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˌɡnetoˈmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Messinstrument zur Ermittlung magnetischer Feldstärke".

Zero misspellings are on record for Magnetometer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Magnetometer, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messinstrument zur Ermittlung magnetischer Feldstärke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Magnetometer dienen der Messung von Magnetfeldern, ihrer Stärke und auch ihrer Richtung.“
  2. „Das im Rahmen des SAM-Projektes entstandene Magnetometer mißt die Veränderungen der horizontalen Komponenten des Erdmagnetfeldes.“

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 "Magnetometer"?
"Magnetometer" is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maˌɡnetoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Magnetometer" mean?
As a noun, "Magnetometer" means: Messinstrument zur Ermittlung magnetischer Feldstärke
How do you pronounce "Magnetometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magnetometer" is [maˌɡnetoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magnetometer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list