Thermometer

[tɛʁmoˈmeːtɐ]

/[tɛʁmoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Thermometer” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,536
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät, mit dem man Temperaturen bestimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-thermometer · Thermometer · German

Thermometer · rank #22,536 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,536
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tester

Nearest frequency peer: Tester (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Thermometer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Thermometer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Thermometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordThermometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛʁmoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,536
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Thermometer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Thermometerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tester“ (#22,535), „Transporte“ (#22,537), „Teppiche“ (#22,534). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Thermometer“ bei #22,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Thermometer (IPA [tɛʁmoˈmeːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,536 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gerät, mit dem man Temperaturen bestimmt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thermometer, with forms such as "htermometer", "tehrmometer", and "themrometer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Thermometer, spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät, mit dem man Temperaturen bestimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dabei ist das Klima tatsächlich nicht schlecht, und wir haben sogar in der Gemeinde ein paar Neunzigjährige. Das Thermometer […] fällt im Winter höchstens auf vier Grad, und im Hochsommer kommen wir allerhöchstens auf fünfundzwanzig bis dreißig Grad, was vierundzwanzig nach Réaumur oder vierundfünfzig Grad Fahrenheit […] ergibt, nicht mehr!“
  2. „Bis zur Tankstelle in Pelly Crossing, auf halbem Weg nach Dawson, ist das Thermometer schon auf minus 20 Grad gefallen.“

Synonyms

TemperaturmesserTemperaturmessgerät

This word in other languages

thermometer(English)termómetro(Español)thermomètre(Français)termômetro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htermometer
  • tehrmometer
  • themrometer
  • thermmoeter
  • thermmometer
  • thermoemter
  • thermomeetr
  • thermometerr
  • thermometre
  • thermometter
  • thermommeter
  • thermomteer
  • therommeter
  • therrmometer
  • thhermometer
  • thremometer
  • tthermometer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thermometer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

htermometer2tehrmometer2themrometer2thermmoeter2thermmometer1thermoemter2thermomeetr2thermometerr1
Edit distance from "Thermometer"

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 "Thermometer"?
"Thermometer" is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛʁmoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Thermometer" mean?
As a noun, "Thermometer" means: Gerät, mit dem man Temperaturen bestimmt
What are common misspellings of "Thermometer"?
Common misspellings include "htermometer", "tehrmometer", "themrometer", "thermmoeter", "thermmometer". The correct spelling is "Thermometer".
How do you pronounce "Thermometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thermometer" is [tɛʁmoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thermometer" come from?
"Thermometer" 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 "Thermometer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Schwuchtel17 variantsÜberführung17 variantsübernachtet17 variantspädagogisch17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list