dynamometer

/ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

//ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)// noun

"dynamometer" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dynamometer” is an uncommon English word, ranked #98,050 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,050
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.

Key facts for dynamometer
PropertyValue
Headworddynamometer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dynamometer” sits in English 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). dynamometer lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dynamometer is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #98,050 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.".

dynamometer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dynamo- + -meter. The correct English form is dynamometer, spelled D-Y-N-A-M-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.

Etymology

From dynamo- + -meter.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dynamometer"?
"dynamometer" is spelled D-Y-N-A-M-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does "dynamometer" mean?
As a noun, "dynamometer" means: Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
How do you pronounce "dynamometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dynamometer" is /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dynamometer"?
From dynamo- + -meter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dynamometer”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-Y-N-A-M-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list