Niederspannung

[ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ]

/[ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wechselspannung bis 1000 Volt oder Gleichspannung bis 1500 Volt; Spannung unter 250 Volt, wie sie in einem Niederspannungsnetz mit 230 Volt vorliegt, was zur Haushaltsspannung von 220 Volt führt

Key facts for Niederspannung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNiederspannung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Niederspannung” sits in German frequency

Niederspannung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Niederspannung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wechselspannung bis 1000 Volt oder Gleichspannung bis 1500 Volt; Spannung unter 250 Volt, wie sie in einem Niederspannungsnetz mit 230 Volt vorliegt, was zur Haushaltsspannung von 220 Volt führt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Niederspannung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Niederspannung, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wechselspannung bis 1000 Volt oder Gleichspannung bis 1500 Volt; Spannung unter 250 Volt, wie sie in einem Niederspannungsnetz mit 230 Volt vorliegt, was zur Haushaltsspannung von 220 Volt führt

Antonyms

Hochspannung

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 "Niederspannung"?
"Niederspannung" is spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ].
What does "Niederspannung" mean?
As a noun, "Niederspannung" means: Wechselspannung bis 1000 Volt oder Gleichspannung bis 1500 Volt; Spannung unter 250 Volt, wie sie in einem Niederspannungsnetz mit 230 Volt vorliegt, was zur Haushaltsspannung von 220 Volt führt
How do you pronounce "Niederspannung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Niederspannung" is [ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Niederspannung" come from?
"Niederspannung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Niederspannung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-I-E-D-E-R-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈniːdɐˌʃpanʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list