Tachometer

[taxoˈmeːtɐ]

/[taxoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Tachometer” 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) - Instrument, das die Geschwindigkeit misst/angibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-tachometer · Tachometer · German

Tachometer · 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 "T" 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 Tachometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordTachometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taxoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tachometer“ im Deutschen

Tachometersitzt 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

Tachometer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [taxoˈmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrument, das die Geschwindigkeit misst/angibt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tachometer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Tachometer, spelled T-A-C-H-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument, das die Geschwindigkeit misst/angibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Tachometer zeigt schließlich hundertundsechzig.“
  2. „Als ich vorgestern vom Tachometer auf die Straße sah, musste ich feststellen, dass ich mich schon weit außerhalb Münchens befand und es nicht mehr weit bis Augsburg sein konnte.“

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 "Tachometer"?
"Tachometer" is spelled T-A-C-H-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [taxoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Tachometer" mean?
As a noun, "Tachometer" means: Instrument, das die Geschwindigkeit misst/angibt
How do you pronounce "Tachometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tachometer" is [taxoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tachometer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list