zentripetal
[t͡sɛntʁipeˈtaːl]
The verdict
“zentripetal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - eine Wirkung nach innen, zur Mitte ausübend
Corpus desk
Index DE-zentripetal · zentripetal · German
zentripetal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | zentripetal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t͡sɛntʁipeˈtaːl] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zentripetal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zentripetal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛntʁipeˈtaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Wirkung nach innen, zur Mitte ausübend".
Zero misspellings are on record for zentripetal in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zentripetal, spelled Z-E-N-T-R-I-P-E-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1eine Wirkung nach innen, zur Mitte ausübend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zentripetal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Integrationssoziologie betrachtet zentripetale Phänomene, die Segmente der Gesellschaft zusammenhalten.
„Die Leitidee für den Umbau Europas heißt also, dass die zentrifugalen Kräfte, die aus den fortbestehenden Souveränitätsansprüchen der Mitgliedstaaten sowie den sozio-ökonomischen und kulturellen Unterschieden der einzelnen Regionen erwachsen, nicht nur gebändigt, sondern in zentripetale Kräfte verwandelt werden.“
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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.