Pedometer

[pedoˈmeːtɐ]

/[pedoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zur Zählung der gemachten Schritte

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Index DE-pedometer · Pedometer · German

Pedometer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Pedometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordPedometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pedoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pedometer“ im Deutschen

Pedometerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Pedometer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pedoˈmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät zur Zählung der gemachten Schritte".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pedometer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Pedometer, spelled P-E-D-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zur Zählung der gemachten Schritte

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er besaß mal ein Pedometer, einen Schrittzähler, der auch die Uhrzeit ansagen konnte.“

Synonyms

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 "Pedometer"?
"Pedometer" is spelled P-E-D-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pedoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Pedometer" mean?
As a noun, "Pedometer" means: Gerät zur Zählung der gemachten Schritte
How do you pronounce "Pedometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pedometer" is [pedoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pedometer" come from?
"Pedometer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list