Rotationsellipsoid
[ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːnsʔɛlɪpsoˌiːt]
The verdict
“Rotationsellipsoid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ellipsoid, das durch die Drehung einer Ellipse um eine ihrer Achsen entsteht
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Index DE-rotationsellipsoid · Rotationsellipsoid · German
Rotationsellipsoid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Rotationsellipsoid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːnsʔɛlɪpsoˌiːt] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rotationsellipsoid” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Rotationsellipsoid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːnsʔɛlɪpsoˌiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Ellipsoid, das durch die Drehung einer Ellipse um eine ihrer Achsen entsteht".
Zero misspellings are on record for Rotationsellipsoid in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rotationsellipsoid, spelled R-O-T-A-T-I-O-N-S-E-L-L-I-P-S-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1ein Ellipsoid, das durch die Drehung einer Ellipse um eine ihrer Achsen entsteht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rotationsellipsoid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach neueren Forschungen ist verbürgt, dass Nepomuk Trübsteen bereits 1328 erkannte, dass die Erde annähernd ein Rotationsellipsoid ist, was er aber für sich behielt, was ihm wiederum das Schicksal von Nicolaus Copernicus ersparte.
„Schaut man noch genauer hin, ist übrigens auch der Rotationsellipsoid nicht ausreichend, um die Form unseres Planeten exakt zu beschreiben.“
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