Neutron

[ˈnɔɪ̯tʁɔn]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯tʁɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neutron” is uncommon German (frequency #81,922 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,922
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungeladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Up- und zwei Downquarks (udd)

Corpus desk

Index DE-neutron · Neutron · German

Neutron · rank #81,922 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,922
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neuberg

Nearest frequency peer: Neuberg (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Neutron“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Neutron“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Neutron
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeutron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯tʁɔn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,922
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Neutron“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Neutronfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Neuberg“ (#81,921), „nichtlineare“ (#81,924), „needed“ (#81,919). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neutron“ bei #81,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neutron is uncommon German at frequency #81,922 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯tʁɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungeladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Up- und zwei Downquarks (udd)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Neutron in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Neutron, spelled N-E-U-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ungeladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Up- und zwei Downquarks (udd)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Heliumkern besteht aus zwei Neutronen und zwei Protonen.
  2. Der Beta-Zerfall bedeutet, dass ein Neutron (udd) in ein Proton (uud), ein Elektron und ein Antineutrino zerfällt.

Antonyms

Antineutron

This word in other languages

neutron(English)neutrón(Español)neutron(Français)nêutron(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Neutron"?
"Neutron" is spelled N-E-U-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯tʁɔn].
What does "Neutron" mean?
As a noun, "Neutron" means: ungeladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Up- und zwei Downquarks (udd)
How do you pronounce "Neutron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neutron" is [ˈnɔɪ̯tʁɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neutron" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Neutron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Neuberg#81,921Ochtrup#81,942okkulte#81,946monogam#81,889

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list