thermonuklear
[ˌtɛʁmonukleˈaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“thermonuklear” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die bei einer Kernreaktion auftretende Wärme betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-thermonuklear · thermonuklear · German
thermonuklear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thermonuklear |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌtɛʁmonukleˈaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „thermonuklear“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
thermonuklear is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌtɛʁmonukleˈaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die bei einer Kernreaktion auftretende Wärme betreffend".
thermonuklear doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is thermonuklear, spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-N-U-K-L-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1die bei einer Kernreaktion auftretende Wärme betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how thermonuklear appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Weltall spielt sich die Kernverschmelzung in den Sternen, wie etwa unserer Sonne, in gesteuerter Weisse ab und spendet seit Jahrmilliarden ohne Gleichgewichtsstörung thermonukleare Energie.
Die thermonukleare Energie aus diesem Prozess startet eine Kettenreaktion in deren Folge das zuvor akkumulierte Gas explodiert, wobei der Weiße Zwergstern jedoch intakt bleibt.
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.