Schockwelle
[ˈʃɔkˌvɛlə]
The verdict
“Schockwelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang der Ausbreitung eines Stoßes/von Stößen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schockwelle · Schockwelle · German
Schockwelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schockwelle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɔkˌvɛlə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schockwelle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schockwelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɔkˌvɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Schockwelle in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schockwelle, spelled S-C-H-O-C-K-W-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Vorgang der Ausbreitung eines Stoßes/von Stößen
- 2Vorgang, bei dem sich die durch etwas ausgelöste Erschütterung ausbreitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schockwelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Essay löste eine Schockwelle aus, die selbst Chomskys noch nie bescheidene Erwartungen übertraf.“
Synonyms
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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.