Transformator

[tʁansfɔʁˈmaːtoːɐ̯]

/[tʁansfɔʁˈmaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Transformator” is uncommon German (frequency #54,950 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,950
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung aus zwei Spulen, meist mit gemeinsamem Eisenkern, die elektrische Energie transformieren, das heißt ihre charakteristische Größe Spannung ändern kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-transformator · Transformator · German

Transformator · rank #54,950 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,950
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH totlachen

Nearest frequency peer: totlachen (-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 „Transformator“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Transformator
PropertyValue
HeadwordTransformator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁansfɔʁˈmaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters13
Frequency rank#54,950
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Transformator“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Transformatorfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „totlachen“ (#54,949), „Treffsicherheit“ (#54,952), „tricksen“ (#54,953). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Transformator“ bei #54,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Transformator is uncommon German at frequency #54,950 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁansfɔʁˈmaːtoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorrichtung aus zwei Spulen, meist mit gemeinsamem Eisenkern, die elektrische Energie transformieren, das heißt ihre charakteristische Größe Spannung ändern kann".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Transformator in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Transformator, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung aus zwei Spulen, meist mit gemeinsamem Eisenkern, die elektrische Energie transformieren, das heißt ihre charakteristische Größe Spannung ändern kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meist fehlt aber das notwendige Wissen, welches Bedingung ist, um einen Transformator erfolgreich zu berechnen und zu wickeln.
  2. Transformatoren verändern die vorherrschende ländertypische Netzspannung, für den Einsatz verschiedenster, elektrischer Geräte, auf Niederspannungen von 1 Volt bis hin zu 1000den Volt, und umgekehrt.

Synonyms

SpannungswandlerTransformerUmspannerÜbertrager

Antonyms

FrequenzumformerFrequenzumrichter

This word in other languages

transformer(English)transformador(Español)transformateur(Français)

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 "Transformator"?
"Transformator" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁansfɔʁˈmaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Transformator" mean?
As a noun, "Transformator" means: Vorrichtung aus zwei Spulen, meist mit gemeinsamem Eisenkern, die elektrische Energie transformieren, das heißt ihre charakteristische Größe Spannung ändern kann
How do you pronounce "Transformator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Transformator" is [tʁansfɔʁˈmaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Transformator" come from?
"Transformator" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tierversuchen#54,942Uniformierten#54,971Sternschnuppe#54,917Staatspolizei#54,908

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list