Periskop
[peʁiˈskoːp]
The verdict
“Periskop” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Art Fernrohr, das einen Blick (zum Beispiel aus Unterseebooten) nach draußen ermöglicht
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Index DE-periskop · Periskop · German
Periskop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Periskop |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peʁiˈskoːp] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Periskop“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Periskop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peʁiˈskoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Art Fernrohr, das einen Blick (zum Beispiel aus Unterseebooten) nach draußen ermöglicht".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Periskop in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Periskop, spelled P-E-R-I-S-K-O-P.
Definition
- 1eine Art Fernrohr, das einen Blick (zum Beispiel aus Unterseebooten) nach draußen ermöglicht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Periskop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das U-Boot fuhr das Periskop aus.
„Mein Lieblingsautomat war der mit dem Periskop - hier spielte man Seeschlacht.“
Synonyms
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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.