Treibhauseffekt

[ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt]

/[ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Treibhauseffekt” is uncommon German (frequency #61,999 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,999
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Ansteigen der weltweiten Durchschnittstemperatur, bedingt durch die Abgabe und Anreicherung sog. Treibhausgase, vor allem Kohlendioxid, in die Erdatmosphäre

Key facts for Treibhauseffekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordTreibhauseffekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#61,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Treibhauseffekt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Treibhauseffekt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Treibhauseffekt is uncommon German at frequency #61,999 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Treibhauseffekt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Treibhauseffekt, spelled T-R-E-I-B-H-A-U-S-E-F-F-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Ansteigen der weltweiten Durchschnittstemperatur, bedingt durch die Abgabe und Anreicherung sog. Treibhausgase, vor allem Kohlendioxid, in die Erdatmosphäre
  2. 2
    die von der menschlichen Zivilisation verursachte Erderwärmung im Besonderen

Synonyms

anthropogener Treibhauseffekt

This word in other languages

greenhouse effect(English)efecto invernadero(Español)effet de serre(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 "Treibhauseffekt"?
"Treibhauseffekt" is spelled T-R-E-I-B-H-A-U-S-E-F-F-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt].
What does "Treibhauseffekt" mean?
As a noun, "Treibhauseffekt" means: das Ansteigen der weltweiten Durchschnittstemperatur, bedingt durch die Abgabe und Anreicherung sog. Treibhausgase, vor allem Kohlendioxid, in die Erdatmosphäre
How do you pronounce "Treibhauseffekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Treibhauseffekt" is [ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Treibhauseffekt" come from?
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Using “Treibhauseffekt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-E-I-B-H-A-U-S-E-F-F-E-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sʔɛˌfɛkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list