Tausendstelsekunde

[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩zeˌkʊndə]

/[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩zeˌkʊndə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tausendstel Sekunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-tausendstelsekunde · Tausendstelsekunde · German

Tausendstelsekunde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Tausendstelsekunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordTausendstelsekunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩zeˌkʊndə]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tausendstelsekunde“ im Deutschen

Tausendstelsekundeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tausendstelsekunde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩zeˌkʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tausendstel Sekunde".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tausendstelsekunde in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tausendstelsekunde, spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-S-T-E-L-S-E-K-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tausendstel Sekunde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nun wird der Treibstoff eingespritzt, und das überschallschnell durch die Düse jagende Gemisch muß innerhalb einer Tausendstelsekunde verbrennen.“
  2. „Nun scheint die Dauer, für die das Licht gestoppt wurde, wenig spektakulär: Gerade einmal für eine Tausendstelsekunde konnten die Wissenschaftler das Wellenpaket anhalten, bevor sie es wieder loslassen mussten.“

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 "Tausendstelsekunde"?
"Tausendstelsekunde" is spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-S-T-E-L-S-E-K-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩zeˌkʊndə].
What does "Tausendstelsekunde" mean?
As a noun, "Tausendstelsekunde" means: tausendstel Sekunde
How do you pronounce "Tausendstelsekunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tausendstelsekunde" is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩zeˌkʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tausendstelsekunde" come from?
"Tausendstelsekunde" 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