Thermoplast
[tɛʁmoˈplast]
The verdict
“Thermoplast” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kunststoff, der sich durch Hitzeeinwirkung verformen lässt
Corpus desk
Index DE-thermoplast · Thermoplast · German
Thermoplast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Thermoplast |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tɛʁmoˈplast] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Thermoplast“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Thermoplast is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɛʁmoˈplast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Thermoplast, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Thermoplast, spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-P-L-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1Kunststoff, der sich durch Hitzeeinwirkung verformen lässt
- 2Fachsprachliche Klassifizierung nach ihren Entstehungsreaktionen
- 3→ Polymerisate die durch Polymerisation entstanden sind
- 4→ Polykondensate die durch Polykondensation entstanden sind
- 5→ Polyaddukte die durch Polyaddition entstanden sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Thermoplast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die meisten Kunststoffe, die wir im täglichen Leben benutzen, sind Thermoplaste, ihr wesentliches Merkmal ist, dass sie formbar (= plastisch) sind, je besser, desto mehr man sie erwärmt, allerdings schmelzen sie bei zu großer Hitze, wie z.B. eine Plastikschüssel auf einer heißen Herdplatte (bitte zur Schonung des Herdes und der mütterlichen Nerven nicht…
„Es wird zwischen amorphen (erweichenden) und teilkristallinen (schmelzenden) Thermoplasten unterschieden.“
Synonyms
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.