Porosität

[ˌpoʁoziˈtɛːt]

/[ˌpoʁoziˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Porosität” 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) - Eigenschaft, durchlässig (porös) zu sein

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Index DE-porositat · Porosität · German

Porosität · 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 Porosität
PropertyValue
HeadwordPorosität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpoʁoziˈtɛːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Porosität“ im Deutschen

Porositätsitzt 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

Porosität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpoʁoziˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, durchlässig (porös) zu sein".

Porosität doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Porosität, spelled P-O-R-O-S-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, durchlässig (porös) zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Änderung der Porosität beim Brennen eines Tonsteins und eines Schamottesteins zeigt Bild 406. Man erkennt, daß zunächst die Porosität ansteigt. Die Ursache dafür liegt in der Wasserabspaltung der Tonminerale und dem Ausbrennen organischer Substanzen. Ab 900°C nimmt die Porosität schnell ab.“
  2. „Eine Zuordnung der zwischen zwei Punkten gemessenen Erstarrungsgradienten zu dem dort meßbaren Porenvolumen führte zu keinem befriedigenden Ergebnis. Insbesondere konnte nicht nachgewiesen werden, daß etwa steilere Erstarrungsgradienten mit verminderter Porosität einhergingen.“

Antonyms

Undurchlässigkeit

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 "Porosität"?
"Porosität" is spelled P-O-R-O-S-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpoʁoziˈtɛːt].
What does "Porosität" mean?
As a noun, "Porosität" means: Eigenschaft, durchlässig (porös) zu sein
How do you pronounce "Porosität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Porosität" is [ˌpoʁoziˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Porosität" come from?
"Porosität" 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