Acetaldehyd

[aˈt͡seːtʔaldeˌhyːt]

/[aˈt͡seːtʔaldeˌhyːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Acetaldehyd” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind

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Index DE-acetaldehyd · Acetaldehyd · German

Acetaldehyd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for Acetaldehyd
PropertyValue
HeadwordAcetaldehyd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈt͡seːtʔaldeˌhyːt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Acetaldehyd“ im Deutschen

Acetaldehydliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Acetaldehyd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈt͡seːtʔaldeˌhyːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Acetaldehyd, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Acetaldehyd, spelled A-C-E-T-A-L-D-E-H-Y-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Acetaldehyd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Stoff sorge außerdem dafür, dass Schadstoffe und Wohngifte wie Formaldehyd, Acetaldehyd, Ammoniak und Nikotin kontinuierlich in harmlose Substanzen umgewandelt würden.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Acetaldehyd"?
"Acetaldehyd" is spelled A-C-E-T-A-L-D-E-H-Y-D. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt͡seːtʔaldeˌhyːt].
What does "Acetaldehyd" mean?
As a noun, "Acetaldehyd" means: klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind
How do you pronounce "Acetaldehyd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Acetaldehyd" is [aˈt͡seːtʔaldeˌhyːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Acetaldehyd" come from?
"Acetaldehyd" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list