Submersion

[zʊpmɛʁˈzi̯oːn]

/[zʊpmɛʁˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Untertauchen des Festlandes unter den Meeresspiegel durch Senkung der Küste oder Ansteigen des Meeresspiegels

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Index DE-submersion · Submersion · German

Submersion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Submersion
PropertyValue
HeadwordSubmersion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʊpmɛʁˈzi̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Submersion“ im Deutschen

Submersionsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Submersion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʊpmɛʁˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Submersion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Submersion, spelled S-U-B-M-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Untertauchen des Festlandes unter den Meeresspiegel durch Senkung der Küste oder Ansteigen des Meeresspiegels
  2. 2
    Untertauchung, Überschwemmung
  3. 3
    das Hineintauchen des Täuflings ins Wasser
  4. 4
    eine differenzierbare Abbildung zwischen zwei differenzierbaren Mannigfaltigkeiten, falls ihr Differential an jeder Stelle surjektiv ist

This word in other languages

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 "Submersion"?
"Submersion" is spelled S-U-B-M-E-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊpmɛʁˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Submersion" mean?
As a noun, "Submersion" means: das Untertauchen des Festlandes unter den Meeresspiegel durch Senkung der Küste oder Ansteigen des Meeresspiegels
How do you pronounce "Submersion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Submersion" is [zʊpmɛʁˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Submersion" come from?
"Submersion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list