Radio
German, noun/ˈraːdi̯o/
Radio is spelled R-A-D-I-O (5 letters) and appears 48 times per million words in written German, the 1,771st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Radio is a German neuter noun meaning “radio (technology that allows broadcasters to transmit audio programs; such programs)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein elektronisches Gerät, mit dem Hörfunkprogramme empfangen werden können, beispielsweise Nachrichten- oder…”.
What does Radio mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterradio (technology that allows broadcasters to transmit audio programs; such programs)
- 2
neuterradio (device for receiving such programs)
prefix
- 1
radio- (radiation)
- 2
radio- (radio, broadcasting)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein elektronisches Gerät, mit dem Hörfunkprogramme empfangen werden können, beispielsweise Nachrichten- oder Musikkanäle 2. Programme, die mit einem Radio empfangen werden können 3. eine Organisation, die Radioprogramme produziert
prefix: 1. Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung „Strahlen“, „Strahlung“ „Funk“
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Radio
- Radios genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Radio?
- /ˈraːdi̯o/
- [ˈʁaː.di.o]
- [ˈʁaː.djo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Radio
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Radio in German?
Radio appears 48 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).