Stromgewinnung

[ˈʃtʁoːmɡəˌvɪnʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtʁoːmɡəˌvɪnʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herstellung/Gewinnung von elektrischer Energie, die in einen elektrischen Strom umgewandelt werden kann

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Stromgewinnung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Stromgewinnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStromgewinnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːmɡəˌvɪnʊŋ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stromgewinnung“ im Deutschen

Stromgewinnungliegt 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

Stromgewinnung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁoːmɡəˌvɪnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herstellung/Gewinnung von elektrischer Energie, die in einen elektrischen Strom umgewandelt werden kann".

No misspelling variants are generated for Stromgewinnung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stromgewinnung, spelled S-T-R-O-M-G-E-W-I-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herstellung/Gewinnung von elektrischer Energie, die in einen elektrischen Strom umgewandelt werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „An den Außenseiten der acht äußeren Inseln war jeweils ein Ausleger befestigt, an dessen Ende Windräder zur Stromgewinnung aufragten.“
  2. „Der Kanton Solothurn leistet im Vergleich zu den Bergkantonen nur einen kleinen Beitrag zur Stromgewinnung aus Wasserkraft.“

Synonyms

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 "Stromgewinnung"?
"Stromgewinnung" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-G-E-W-I-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːmɡəˌvɪnʊŋ].
What does "Stromgewinnung" mean?
As a noun, "Stromgewinnung" means: Herstellung/Gewinnung von elektrischer Energie, die in einen elektrischen Strom umgewandelt werden kann
How do you pronounce "Stromgewinnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stromgewinnung" is [ˈʃtʁoːmɡəˌvɪnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stromgewinnung" come from?
"Stromgewinnung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list