thermocouple
noun
thermocouple is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-C-O-U-P-L-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermocouple means “A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thermocouple is thermocouples.
How many letters and syllables are in thermocouple?
| Letters | 12: T-H-E-R-M-O-C-O-U-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thermocouple?
Thermocouple appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of thermocouple
- thermocouples plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thermocouple mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate thermocouple?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of thermocouple: TC.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermocouple in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of transducer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thermocouple |
| German | Thermoelement |
| Portuguese | termopar |
| Spanish | termocupla, termopar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thermocouple come from?
From thermo- + couple.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).