Turbulenz

[tʊʁbuˈlɛnt͡s]

/[tʊʁbuˈlɛnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Turbulenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die turbulente Entwicklung von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-turbulenz · Turbulenz · German

Turbulenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Turbulenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTurbulenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʊʁbuˈlɛnt͡s]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Turbulenz“ im Deutschen

Turbulenzschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Turbulenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʊʁbuˈlɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Turbulenz has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Turbulenz, spelled T-U-R-B-U-L-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    die turbulente Entwicklung von etwas
  2. 2
    ungeordnete Luftverwirbelung, hervorgerufen durch Wetter, Wolken oder Luftfahrzeuge
  3. 3
    Wirbelbildung in sich bewegenden/strömenden Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wegen der gestrigen Kursschwankung an der Börse entstand bei den Aktionären jede Menge Turbulenz.
  2. „Nach den Turbulenzen auf den Kapitalmärkten warnt Linkenchefin Janine Wissler vor dem Vorhaben.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Turbulenz"?
"Turbulenz" is spelled T-U-R-B-U-L-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [tʊʁbuˈlɛnt͡s].
What does "Turbulenz" mean?
As a noun, "Turbulenz" means: die turbulente Entwicklung von etwas
How do you pronounce "Turbulenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Turbulenz" is [tʊʁbuˈlɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Turbulenz" come from?
"Turbulenz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list