Oszilloskop

[ɔst͡sɪloˈskoːp]

/[ɔst͡sɪloˈskoːp]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messgerät, das in der Elektronik zur Darstellung des zeitlichen Verlaufes einer Spannung verwendet wird

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Index DE-oszilloskop · Oszilloskop · German

Oszilloskop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 Oszilloskop
PropertyValue
HeadwordOszilloskop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔst͡sɪloˈskoːp]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oszilloskop“ im Deutschen

Oszilloskopsitzt 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

Oszilloskop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔst͡sɪloˈskoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Messgerät, das in der Elektronik zur Darstellung des zeitlichen Verlaufes einer Spannung verwendet wird".

Oszilloskop has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Oszilloskop, spelled O-S-Z-I-L-L-O-S-K-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messgerät, das in der Elektronik zur Darstellung des zeitlichen Verlaufes einer Spannung verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Auf dem Oszilloskop taucht die bekannte Kurve auf.

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 "Oszilloskop"?
"Oszilloskop" is spelled O-S-Z-I-L-L-O-S-K-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔst͡sɪloˈskoːp].
What does "Oszilloskop" mean?
As a noun, "Oszilloskop" means: Messgerät, das in der Elektronik zur Darstellung des zeitlichen Verlaufes einer Spannung verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Oszilloskop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oszilloskop" is [ɔst͡sɪloˈskoːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oszilloskop" come from?
"Oszilloskop" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list