Zyklotron
[ˈt͡syːklotʁoːn]
The verdict
“Zyklotron” 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 May 6, 2026) - Teilchenbeschleuniger, in dem geladenen Teilchen, im Gegensatz zu einem Linearbeschleuniger, eine mehr oder weniger „runde“ – beispielsweise annähernd spiral- oder kreisförmige – Bahn wiederholt du...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zyklotron |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡syːklotʁoːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zyklotron” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Zyklotron is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡syːklotʁoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teilchenbeschleuniger, in dem geladenen Teilchen, im Gegensatz zu einem Linearbeschleuniger, eine mehr oder weniger „runde“ – beispielsweise annähernd spiral- oder kreisförmige – Bahn wiederholt du...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zyklotron, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zyklotron, spelled Z-Y-K-L-O-T-R-O-N.
Definition
- 1Teilchenbeschleuniger, in dem geladenen Teilchen, im Gegensatz zu einem Linearbeschleuniger, eine mehr oder weniger „runde“ – beispielsweise annähernd spiral- oder kreisförmige – Bahn wiederholt durchlaufen
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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.
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Using “Zyklotron”
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- The one correct German spelling is Z-Y-K-L-O-T-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡syːklotʁoːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.