Sonnenstrom
[ˈzɔnənˌʃtʁoːm]
The verdict
“Sonnenstrom” 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) - elektrische Energie, die mit einer Photovoltaikanlage aus der Sonnenstrahlung gewonnen wird
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Index DE-sonnenstrom · Sonnenstrom · German
Sonnenstrom · 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 | Sonnenstrom |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɔnənˌʃtʁoːm] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sonnenstrom“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sonnenstrom is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔnənˌʃtʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektrische Energie, die mit einer Photovoltaikanlage aus der Sonnenstrahlung gewonnen wird".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sonnenstrom, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sonnenstrom, spelled S-O-N-N-E-N-S-T-R-O-M.
Definition
- 1elektrische Energie, die mit einer Photovoltaikanlage aus der Sonnenstrahlung gewonnen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Sonnenstrom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sonnenstrom für Singapur und neue Technik gegen Plastikmüll: Zwei Superreiche aus Australien finanzieren ihre Visionen und gewinnen dafür Unterstützer. Die Risiken aber sind groß.“
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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.