Tensor
[ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Tensor” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,385 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #88,385
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Funktion, die eine Menge von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tensor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #88,385 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tensor” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Tensor is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,385 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
- 1Funktion, die eine Menge von Vektoren auf einen Vektor abbildet
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.
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Using “Tensor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-E-N-S-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtɛnzoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.