Rotverschiebung

[ˈʁoːtfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]

/[ˈʁoːtfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Rotverschiebung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Verlängerung der gemessenen Wellenlänge elektromagnetischer Wellen gegenüber der ursprünglich emittierten Strahlung

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Index DE-rotverschiebung · Rotverschiebung · German

Rotverschiebung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Rotverschiebung
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotverschiebung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːtfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotverschiebung“ im Deutschen

Rotverschiebungliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rotverschiebung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːtfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Verlängerung der gemessenen Wellenlänge elektromagnetischer Wellen gegenüber der ursprünglich emittierten Strahlung".

Rotverschiebung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 Rotverschiebung, spelled R-O-T-V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Verlängerung der gemessenen Wellenlänge elektromagnetischer Wellen gegenüber der ursprünglich emittierten Strahlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dies ermöglicht generell ein weites Einsatzgebiet, insbesondere sollen aber Galaxien untersucht werden, die bereits kurz nach dem Urknall entstanden sind und somit eine hohe Rotverschiebung aufweisen.“
  2. „Edwin Hubble konnte 1929 die Expansion des Weltalls nachweisen, da Galaxien mit wachsender Entfernung eine zunehmende Rotverschiebung in den Spektrallinien zeigen“

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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 "Rotverschiebung"?
"Rotverschiebung" is spelled R-O-T-V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːtfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ].
What does "Rotverschiebung" mean?
As a noun, "Rotverschiebung" means: die Verlängerung der gemessenen Wellenlänge elektromagnetischer Wellen gegenüber der ursprünglich emittierten Strahlung
How do you pronounce "Rotverschiebung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotverschiebung" is [ˈʁoːtfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotverschiebung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list