Wärmepumpe

[ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə]

/[ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Wärmepumpe” is uncommon German (frequency #58,466 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,466
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerät mit einem Kompressor, das Gebäude heizt, indem es Wärmeenergie von außen (beispielsweise aus der Luft oder dem oberflächennahen Erdboden) mit Hilfe einer im Kreislauf gepumpten Flüssigkeit üb...

Key facts for Wärmepumpe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWärmepumpe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wärmepumpe” 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). Wärmepumpe lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wärmepumpe is uncommon German at frequency #58,466 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät mit einem Kompressor, das Gebäude heizt, indem es Wärmeenergie von außen (beispielsweise aus der Luft oder dem oberflächennahen Erdboden) mit Hilfe einer im Kreislauf gepumpten Flüssigkeit üb...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wärmepumpe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wärmepumpe, spelled W-Ä-R-M-E-P-U-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät mit einem Kompressor, das Gebäude heizt, indem es Wärmeenergie von außen (beispielsweise aus der Luft oder dem oberflächennahen Erdboden) mit Hilfe einer im Kreislauf gepumpten Flüssigkeit überträgt

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); 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 "Wärmepumpe"?
"Wärmepumpe" is spelled W-Ä-R-M-E-P-U-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə].
What does "Wärmepumpe" mean?
As a noun, "Wärmepumpe" means: Gerät mit einem Kompressor, das Gebäude heizt, indem es Wärmeenergie von außen (beispielsweise aus der Luft oder dem oberflächennahen Erdboden) mit Hilfe einer im Kreislauf gepumpten Flüssigkeit üb...
How do you pronounce "Wärmepumpe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wärmepumpe" is [ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wärmepumpe" come from?
"Wärmepumpe" 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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Using “Wärmepumpe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ä-R-M-E-P-U-M-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛʁməˌpʊmpə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list