pyroklastisch
[pyʁoˈklastɪʃ]
The verdict
“pyroklastisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus heißen, rasend schnell talwärts strömenden Gasen, Asche und klastischem Gestein (Trümmergestein) vulkanischen Ursprungs bestehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-pyroklastisch · pyroklastisch · German
pyroklastisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pyroklastisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [pyʁoˈklastɪʃ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „pyroklastisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
pyroklastisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pyʁoˈklastɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus heißen, rasend schnell talwärts strömenden Gasen, Asche und klastischem Gestein (Trümmergestein) vulkanischen Ursprungs bestehend".
pyroklastisch has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 pyroklastisch, spelled P-Y-R-O-K-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1aus heißen, rasend schnell talwärts strömenden Gasen, Asche und klastischem Gestein (Trümmergestein) vulkanischen Ursprungs bestehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pyroklastisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Typische Vertreter von pyroklastischen Gesteinen sind Tuff und Bimsstein.
Schon an der nördlichen Stadtmauer Pompejis liefen die beiden in die nächste Attacke des Vulkans: Die kollabierende Eruptionssäule drückte pyroklastische Ströme die Hänge des Vesuv hinab – glutheiße Gasschwaden, gemischt mit zersprühter Lava, deren Wucht ganze Mauern um Meter versetzte.
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.