Tensor

[ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]

/[ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Tensor” is uncommon German (frequency #88,385 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,385
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Funktion, die eine Menge von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet

Corpus desk

Index DE-tensor · Tensor · German

Tensor · rank #88,385 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,385
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tennisprofi

Nearest frequency peer: Tennisprofi (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tensor“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Tensor“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tensor
PropertyValue
HeadwordTensor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,385
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tensor“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tensorfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tennisprofi“ (#88,384), „Tennisball“ (#88,383), „Teutonen“ (#88,387). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tensor“ bei #88,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tensor is uncommon German at frequency #88,385 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Funktion, die eine Menge von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tensor, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tensor, spelled T-E-N-S-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Funktion, die eine Menge von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Tensor ist eine multilineare Abbildung, die eine bestimmte Anzahl von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet und eine universelle Eigenschaft erfüllt.“

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tensor"?
"Tensor" is spelled T-E-N-S-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯].
What does "Tensor" mean?
As a noun, "Tensor" means: Funktion, die eine Menge von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet
How do you pronounce "Tensor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tensor" is [ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tensor" come from?
"Tensor" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tensor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list