potentiometer
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The verdict
“potentiometer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Potentiometer
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | potentiometer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “potentiometer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
potentiometer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Potentiometer".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for potentiometer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 potentiometer, spelled P-O-T-E-N-T-I-O-M-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Potentiometer
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.
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Using “potentiometer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-O-T-E-N-T-I-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.