dynamometer

/ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

//ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“dynamometer” is uncommon English (frequency #98,050 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,050
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dynamometer · dynamometer · English

dynamometer · rank #98,050 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,050
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH easiness

Nearest frequency peer: easiness (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “dynamometer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dynamometer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “dynamometer” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dynamometerfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “easiness” (#98,051), “Dupin” (#98,048), “EBF” (#98,053). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dynamometer” is #98,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dynamometer is uncommon English at frequency #98,050 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list