Acryl

[aˈkʁyːl]

/[aˈkʁyːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Acryl” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,040
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - farbloser Kunststoff aus Polyacrylnitril, der zur Herstellung von Textilien und Farben verwendet wird

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Acryl vs Asyl
60% similar
Acryl vs April
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Acryl
PropertyValue
HeadwordAcryl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈkʁyːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,040
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Acryl” sits in German 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). Acryl lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Acryl (IPA [aˈkʁyːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,040 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Acryl, with forms such as "accryl", "acrly", and "acrryl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Asyl", "April", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Acryl, spelled A-C-R-Y-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    farbloser Kunststoff aus Polyacrylnitril, der zur Herstellung von Textilien und Farben verwendet wird
  2. 2
    wasserlösliche Farbe, die auf Acrylsäure basiert

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accryl
  • acrly
  • acrryl
  • acryll
  • acryyl
  • acyrl
  • arcyl
  • caryl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Acryl - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accryl1acrly2acrryl1acryll1acryyl1acyrl2arcyl2caryl2
Edit distance from "Acryl"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Acryl"?
"Acryl" is spelled A-C-R-Y-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkʁyːl].
What does "Acryl" mean?
As a noun, "Acryl" means: farbloser Kunststoff aus Polyacrylnitril, der zur Herstellung von Textilien und Farben verwendet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Acryl"?
"Acryl" is commonly confused with "Asyl", "April". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Acryl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Acryl" is [aˈkʁyːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Acryl" come from?
"Acryl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Acryl”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-R-Y-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈkʁyːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Asyl” - see the side-by-side comparison. Acryl vs Asyl
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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